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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,871,975.57, 8,103,309.69 and 3,258,874.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,871,975.57, 8,103,309.69 and 3,258,874.17 is: 4,497,237.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,871,975.57 : 8,103,309.69 = 3,258,874.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,871,975.57/8,103,309.69 = 3,258,874.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,871,975.57x = 8,103,309.69 × 3,258,874.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,871,975.57x = 26,407,666,640,251.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,407,666,640,251.71/5,871,975.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,237.14

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