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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859,077.43, 8,085,591.53 and 3,245,621.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859,077.43, 8,085,591.53 and 3,245,621.55 is: 4,478,993.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,077.43 : 8,085,591.53 = 3,245,621.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,077.43/8,085,591.53 = 3,245,621.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,077.43x = 8,085,591.53 × 3,245,621.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,077.43x = 26,242,770,114,265.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,242,770,114,265.47/5,859,077.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,478,993.57

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