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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,809.65, 8,113,268.93 and 3,265,822.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,809.65, 8,113,268.93 and 3,265,822.04 is: 4,507,118.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,809.65 : 8,113,268.93 = 3,265,822.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,809.65/8,113,268.93 = 3,265,822.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,809.65x = 8,113,268.93 × 3,265,822.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,809.65x = 26,496,492,431,145.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,496,492,431,145.76/5,878,809.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,507,118.62

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