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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,882,149.31, 8,117,203.93 and 3,268,585.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,882,149.31, 8,117,203.93 and 3,268,585.89 is: 4,510,558.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,882,149.31 : 8,117,203.93 = 3,268,585.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,882,149.31/8,117,203.93 = 3,268,585.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,882,149.31x = 8,117,203.93 × 3,268,585.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,882,149.31x = 26,531,778,223,679.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,531,778,223,679.09/5,882,149.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,510,558.45

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