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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,942.74, 8,056,858.96 and 3,260,121.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,942.74, 8,056,858.96 and 3,260,121.52 is: 4,499,245.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,942.74 : 8,056,858.96 = 3,260,121.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,942.74/8,056,858.96 = 3,260,121.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,942.74x = 8,056,858.96 × 3,260,121.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,942.74x = 26,266,339,279,100.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,266,339,279,100.82/5,837,942.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,499,245.79

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