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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,531.43, 8,055,809.00 and 3,259,304.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,531.43, 8,055,809.00 and 3,259,304.46 is: 4,497,848.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,531.43 : 8,055,809.00 = 3,259,304.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,531.43/8,055,809.00 = 3,259,304.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,531.43x = 8,055,809.00 × 3,259,304.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,531.43x = 26,256,334,186,311.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,256,334,186,311.62/5,837,531.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,848.88

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