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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,179.37, 8,058,312.35 and 3,358,400.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,179.37, 8,058,312.35 and 3,358,400.73 is: 4,634,733.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,179.37 : 8,058,312.35 = 3,358,400.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,179.37/8,058,312.35 = 3,358,400.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,179.37x = 8,058,312.35 × 3,358,400.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,179.37x = 27,063,042,056,985.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,063,042,056,985.34/5,839,179.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,634,733.81

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