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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,846,889.72, 8,068,767.66 and 3,268,713.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,846,889.72, 8,068,767.66 and 3,268,713.72 is: 4,510,858.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,846,889.72 : 8,068,767.66 = 3,268,713.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,846,889.72/8,068,767.66 = 3,268,713.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,846,889.72x = 8,068,767.66 × 3,268,713.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,846,889.72x = 26,374,491,553,734.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,374,491,553,734.30/5,846,889.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,510,858.39

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