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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859,525.02, 8,086,143.36 and 3,246,198.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859,525.02, 8,086,143.36 and 3,246,198.92 is: 4,479,753.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,525.02 : 8,086,143.36 = 3,246,198.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,525.02/8,086,143.36 = 3,246,198.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,525.02x = 8,086,143.36 × 3,246,198.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,525.02x = 26,249,229,842,197.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,249,229,842,197.17/5,859,525.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,479,753.86

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