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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,842,857.95, 8,063,561.22 and 3,229,305.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,842,857.95, 8,063,561.22 and 3,229,305.81 is: 4,456,672.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,842,857.95 : 8,063,561.22 = 3,229,305.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,842,857.95/8,063,561.22 = 3,229,305.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,842,857.95x = 8,063,561.22 × 3,229,305.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,842,857.95x = 26,039,705,040,572.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,039,705,040,572.36/5,842,857.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,456,672.62

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