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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,874,669.57, 8,107,109.33 and 3,261,350.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,874,669.57, 8,107,109.33 and 3,261,350.37 is: 4,500,699.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,874,669.57 : 8,107,109.33 = 3,261,350.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,874,669.57/8,107,109.33 = 3,261,350.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,874,669.57x = 8,107,109.33 × 3,261,350.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,874,669.57x = 26,440,123,996,719.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,440,123,996,719.20/5,874,669.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,500,699.77

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