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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,854,920.57, 8,078,254.34 and 3,373,533.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,854,920.57, 8,078,254.34 and 3,373,533.36 is: 4,654,590.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,854,920.57 : 8,078,254.34 = 3,373,533.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,854,920.57/8,078,254.34 = 3,373,533.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,854,920.57x = 8,078,254.34 × 3,373,533.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,854,920.57x = 27,252,260,489,687.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,252,260,489,687.11/5,854,920.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,654,590.98

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