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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859,509.81, 8,086,122.41 and 3,246,183.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859,509.81, 8,086,122.41 and 3,246,183.72 is: 4,479,732.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,509.81 : 8,086,122.41 = 3,246,183.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,509.81/8,086,122.41 = 3,246,183.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,509.81x = 8,086,122.41 × 3,246,183.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,509.81x = 26,249,038,909,038.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,249,038,909,038.25/5,859,509.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,479,732.91

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