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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,840,543.80, 8,059,865.26 and 3,262,260.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,840,543.80, 8,059,865.26 and 3,262,260.92 is: 4,501,872.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,840,543.80 : 8,059,865.26 = 3,262,260.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,840,543.80/8,059,865.26 = 3,262,260.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,840,543.80x = 8,059,865.26 × 3,262,260.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,840,543.80x = 26,293,383,458,163.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,293,383,458,163.64/5,840,543.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,501,872.49

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