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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,824,908.72, 8,038,411.32 and 3,246,752.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,824,908.72, 8,038,411.32 and 3,246,752.96 is: 4,480,539.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824,908.72 : 8,038,411.32 = 3,246,752.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824,908.72/8,038,411.32 = 3,246,752.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824,908.72x = 8,038,411.32 × 3,246,752.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824,908.72x = 26,098,735,746,907.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,098,735,746,907.51/5,824,908.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,480,539.87

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