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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,840,604.80, 8,059,949.44 and 3,262,321.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,840,604.80, 8,059,949.44 and 3,262,321.92 is: 4,501,956.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,840,604.80 : 8,059,949.44 = 3,262,321.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,840,604.80/8,059,949.44 = 3,262,321.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,840,604.80x = 8,059,949.44 × 3,262,321.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,840,604.80x = 26,294,149,732,203.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,294,149,732,203.73/5,840,604.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,501,956.67

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