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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,970.10, 8,058,362.58 and 3,261,322.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,970.10, 8,058,362.58 and 3,261,322.14 is: 4,500,179.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,970.10 : 8,058,362.58 = 3,261,322.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,970.10/8,058,362.58 = 3,261,322.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,970.10x = 8,058,362.58 × 3,261,322.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,970.10x = 26,280,916,294,301.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,280,916,294,301.52/5,839,970.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,500,179.94

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