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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,879,250.24, 8,113,091.22 and 3,265,923.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,879,250.24, 8,113,091.22 and 3,265,923.75 is: 4,506,822.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,879,250.24 : 8,113,091.22 = 3,265,923.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,879,250.24/8,113,091.22 = 3,265,923.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,879,250.24x = 8,113,091.22 × 3,265,923.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,879,250.24x = 26,496,737,301,314.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,496,737,301,314.47/5,879,250.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,822.51

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