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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,878.76, 8,056,770.87 and 3,260,057.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,878.76, 8,056,770.87 and 3,260,057.78 is: 4,499,157.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,878.76 : 8,056,770.87 = 3,260,057.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,878.76/8,056,770.87 = 3,260,057.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,878.76x = 8,056,770.87 × 3,260,057.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,878.76x = 26,265,538,556,420.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,265,538,556,420.87/5,837,878.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,499,157.94

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