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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,860,135.84, 8,080,824.72 and 4,335,417.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,860,135.84, 8,080,824.72 and 4,335,417.76 is: 5,978,317.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,860,135.84 : 8,080,824.72 = 4,335,417.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,860,135.84/8,080,824.72 = 4,335,417.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,860,135.84x = 8,080,824.72 × 4,335,417.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,860,135.84x = 35,033,751,006,535.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,033,751,006,535.02/5,860,135.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,978,317.22

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