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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,559.36, 8,055,493.44 and 3,259,403.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,559.36, 8,055,493.44 and 3,259,403.36 is: 4,497,787.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,559.36 : 8,055,493.44 = 3,259,403.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,559.36/8,055,493.44 = 3,259,403.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,559.36x = 8,055,493.44 × 3,259,403.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,559.36x = 26,256,102,384,793.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,256,102,384,793.96/5,837,559.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,787.65

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