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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,844,246.86, 8,065,071.60 and 3,265,927.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,844,246.86, 8,065,071.60 and 3,265,927.63 is: 4,506,986.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,844,246.86 : 8,065,071.60 = 3,265,927.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,844,246.86/8,065,071.60 = 3,265,927.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,844,246.86x = 8,065,071.60 × 3,265,927.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,844,246.86x = 26,339,940,203,242.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,339,940,203,242.01/5,844,246.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,986.25

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