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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,882,581.82, 8,118,160.06 and 3,269,196.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,882,581.82, 8,118,160.06 and 3,269,196.05 is: 4,511,600.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,882,581.82 : 8,118,160.06 = 3,269,196.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,882,581.82/8,118,160.06 = 3,269,196.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,882,581.82x = 8,118,160.06 × 3,269,196.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,882,581.82x = 26,539,856,785,073.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,539,856,785,073.78/5,882,581.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,511,600.11

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