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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,856,664.77, 8,082,112.77 and 3,242,917.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,856,664.77, 8,082,112.77 and 3,242,917.89 is: 4,475,179.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,856,664.77 : 8,082,112.77 = 3,242,917.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,856,664.77/8,082,112.77 = 3,242,917.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,856,664.77x = 8,082,112.77 × 3,242,917.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,856,664.77x = 26,209,628,090,830.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,209,628,090,830.45/5,856,664.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,475,179.84

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