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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,915.19, 8,057,912.54 and 3,261,199.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,915.19, 8,057,912.54 and 3,261,199.19 is: 4,499,801.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,915.19 : 8,057,912.54 = 3,261,199.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,915.19/8,057,912.54 = 3,261,199.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,915.19x = 8,057,912.54 × 3,261,199.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,915.19x = 26,278,457,791,943.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,278,457,791,943.29/5,839,915.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,499,801.27

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