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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,879,185.43, 8,113,066.76 and 3,300,974.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,879,185.43, 8,113,066.76 and 3,300,974.87 is: 4,555,227.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,879,185.43 : 8,113,066.76 = 3,300,974.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,879,185.43/8,113,066.76 = 3,300,974.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,879,185.43x = 8,113,066.76 × 3,300,974.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,879,185.43x = 26,781,029,436,322.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,781,029,436,322.11/5,879,185.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,555,227.89

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