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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,849,781.18, 8,072,670.44 and 3,271,472.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,849,781.18, 8,072,670.44 and 3,271,472.20 is: 4,514,616.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,849,781.18 : 8,072,670.44 = 3,271,472.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,849,781.18/8,072,670.44 = 3,271,472.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,849,781.18x = 8,072,670.44 × 3,271,472.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,849,781.18x = 26,409,516,924,221.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,409,516,924,221.77/5,849,781.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,514,616.21

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