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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,838,840.20, 8,057,443.36 and 3,225,288.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,838,840.20, 8,057,443.36 and 3,225,288.03 is: 4,450,811.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,838,840.20 : 8,057,443.36 = 3,225,288.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,838,840.20/8,057,443.36 = 3,225,288.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,838,840.20x = 8,057,443.36 × 3,225,288.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,838,840.20x = 25,987,575,564,997.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,987,575,564,997.32/5,838,840.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,450,811.24

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