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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,879,244.26, 8,113,082.90 and 3,265,917.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,879,244.26, 8,113,082.90 and 3,265,917.73 is: 4,506,814.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,879,244.26 : 8,113,082.90 = 3,265,917.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,879,244.26/8,113,082.90 = 3,265,917.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,879,244.26x = 8,113,082.90 × 3,265,917.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,879,244.26x = 26,496,661,251,457.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,496,661,251,457.52/5,879,244.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,814.15

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