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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,829,861.56, 8,045,221.20 and 3,251,476.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,829,861.56, 8,045,221.20 and 3,251,476.04 is: 4,487,043.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,829,861.56 : 8,045,221.20 = 3,251,476.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,829,861.56/8,045,221.20 = 3,251,476.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,829,861.56x = 8,045,221.20 × 3,251,476.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,829,861.56x = 26,158,843,968,300.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,158,843,968,300.05/5,829,861.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,487,043.77

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