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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,838,065.88, 8,056,447.26 and 3,259,787.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,838,065.88, 8,056,447.26 and 3,259,787.16 is: 4,498,459.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,838,065.88 : 8,056,447.26 = 3,259,787.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,838,065.88/8,056,447.26 = 3,259,787.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,838,065.88x = 8,056,447.26 × 3,259,787.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,838,065.88x = 26,262,303,333,365.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,262,303,333,365.18/5,838,065.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,498,459.57

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