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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,849,778.18, 8,072,666.30 and 3,271,469.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,849,778.18, 8,072,666.30 and 3,271,469.21 is: 4,514,612.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,849,778.18 : 8,072,666.30 = 3,271,469.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,849,778.18/8,072,666.30 = 3,271,469.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,849,778.18x = 8,072,666.30 × 3,271,469.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,849,778.18x = 26,409,479,186,333.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,409,479,186,333.95/5,849,778.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,514,612.07

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