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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,840,542.80, 8,059,863.88 and 3,262,259.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,840,542.80, 8,059,863.88 and 3,262,259.92 is: 4,501,871.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,840,542.80 : 8,059,863.88 = 3,262,259.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,840,542.80/8,059,863.88 = 3,262,259.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,840,542.80x = 8,059,863.88 × 3,262,259.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,840,542.80x = 26,293,370,896,379.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,293,370,896,379.69/5,840,542.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,501,871.11

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