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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859,079.56, 8,085,594.46 and 3,245,623.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859,079.56, 8,085,594.46 and 3,245,623.66 is: 4,478,996.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,079.56 : 8,085,594.46 = 3,245,623.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,079.56/8,085,594.46 = 3,245,623.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,079.56x = 8,085,594.46 × 3,245,623.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,079.56x = 26,242,796,684,540.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,242,796,684,540.93/5,859,079.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,478,996.47

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