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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,856,030.51, 8,080,173.66 and 3,679,312.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,856,030.51, 8,080,173.66 and 3,679,312.56 is: 5,076,729.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,856,030.51 : 8,080,173.66 = 3,679,312.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,856,030.51/8,080,173.66 = 3,679,312.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,856,030.51x = 8,080,173.66 × 3,679,312.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,856,030.51x = 29,729,484,434,219.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,729,484,434,219.17/5,856,030.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,076,729.77

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