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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,884,520.40, 8,120,645.28 and 3,306,199.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,884,520.40, 8,120,645.28 and 3,306,199.68 is: 4,562,559.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,884,520.40 : 8,120,645.28 = 3,306,199.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,884,520.40/8,120,645.28 = 3,306,199.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,884,520.40x = 8,120,645.28 × 3,306,199.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,884,520.40x = 26,848,474,826,129.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,848,474,826,129.51/5,884,520.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,562,559.56

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