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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,871,041.44, 8,102,480.98 and 3,258,040.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,871,041.44, 8,102,480.98 and 3,258,040.27 is: 4,496,341.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,871,041.44 : 8,102,480.98 = 3,258,040.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,871,041.44/8,102,480.98 = 3,258,040.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,871,041.44x = 8,102,480.98 × 3,258,040.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,871,041.44x = 26,398,209,312,648.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,398,209,312,648.74/5,871,041.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,496,341.84

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