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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,838,368.24, 8,056,871.88 and 3,260,092.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,838,368.24, 8,056,871.88 and 3,260,092.88 is: 4,498,885.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,838,368.24 : 8,056,871.88 = 3,260,092.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,838,368.24/8,056,871.88 = 3,260,092.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,838,368.24x = 8,056,871.88 × 3,260,092.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,838,368.24x = 26,266,150,651,060.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,266,150,651,060.21/5,838,368.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,498,885.57

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