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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,830,137.12, 8,045,603.28 and 3,251,984.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,830,137.12, 8,045,603.28 and 3,251,984.88 is: 4,487,746.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,830,137.12 : 8,045,603.28 = 3,251,984.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,830,137.12/8,045,603.28 = 3,251,984.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,830,137.12x = 8,045,603.28 × 3,251,984.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,830,137.12x = 26,164,180,217,038.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,164,180,217,038.41/5,830,137.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,487,746.97

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