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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,529.80, 8,055,806.75 and 3,259,302.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,529.80, 8,055,806.75 and 3,259,302.83 is: 4,497,846.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,529.80 : 8,055,806.75 = 3,259,302.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,529.80/8,055,806.75 = 3,259,302.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,529.80x = 8,055,806.75 × 3,259,302.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,529.80x = 26,256,313,721,911.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,256,313,721,911.59/5,837,529.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,846.63

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