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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,842,859.94, 8,063,563.98 and 3,229,307.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,842,859.94, 8,063,563.98 and 3,229,307.82 is: 4,456,675.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,842,859.94 : 8,063,563.98 = 3,229,307.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,842,859.94/8,063,563.98 = 3,229,307.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,842,859.94x = 8,063,563.98 × 3,229,307.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,842,859.94x = 26,039,730,217,684.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,039,730,217,684.32/5,842,859.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,456,675.41

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