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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,309, 8,054,956.30 and 3,258,515.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,309, 8,054,956.30 and 3,258,515.24 is: 4,496,455.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,309 : 8,054,956.30 = 3,258,515.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,309/8,054,956.30 = 3,258,515.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,309x = 8,054,956.30 × 3,258,515.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,309x = 26,247,197,861,084.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,247,197,861,084.01/5,837,309
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,496,455.11

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