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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,847,099.84, 8,068,960.80 and 3,268,768.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,847,099.84, 8,068,960.80 and 3,268,768.32 is: 4,510,879.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,847,099.84 : 8,068,960.80 = 3,268,768.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,847,099.84/8,068,960.80 = 3,268,768.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,847,099.84x = 8,068,960.80 × 3,268,768.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,847,099.84x = 26,375,563,438,361.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,375,563,438,361.86/5,847,099.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,510,879.61

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