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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,846,629.98, 8,068,381.74 and 3,268,419.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,846,629.98, 8,068,381.74 and 3,268,419.42 is: 4,510,436.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,846,629.98 : 8,068,381.74 = 3,268,419.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,846,629.98/8,068,381.74 = 3,268,419.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,846,629.98x = 8,068,381.74 × 3,268,419.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,846,629.98x = 26,370,855,566,989.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,370,855,566,989.39/5,846,629.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,510,436.89

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