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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,877,090.24, 8,109,939.83 and 3,298,272.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,877,090.24, 8,109,939.83 and 3,298,272.80 is: 4,551,366.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,090.24 : 8,109,939.83 = 3,298,272.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,090.24/8,109,939.83 = 3,298,272.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,090.24x = 8,109,939.83 × 3,298,272.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,090.24x = 26,748,793,893,884.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,748,793,893,884.56/5,877,090.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,551,366.88

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