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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859,076.28, 8,085,589.92 and 3,245,620.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859,076.28, 8,085,589.92 and 3,245,620.40 is: 4,478,991.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,076.28 : 8,085,589.92 = 3,245,620.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,076.28/8,085,589.92 = 3,245,620.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,076.28x = 8,085,589.92 × 3,245,620.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,076.28x = 26,242,755,590,386.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,242,755,590,386.37/5,859,076.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,478,991.97

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