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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,811.90, 8,113,272.03 and 3,265,824.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,811.90, 8,113,272.03 and 3,265,824.29 is: 4,507,121.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,811.90 : 8,113,272.03 = 3,265,824.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,811.90/8,113,272.03 = 3,265,824.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,811.90x = 8,113,272.03 × 3,265,824.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,811.90x = 26,496,520,826,385.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,496,520,826,385.25/5,878,811.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,507,121.73

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