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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,886,583.80, 8,124,159.24 and 3,273,348.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,886,583.80, 8,124,159.24 and 3,273,348.84 is: 4,517,595.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,886,583.80 : 8,124,159.24 = 3,273,348.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,886,583.80/8,124,159.24 = 3,273,348.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,886,583.80x = 8,124,159.24 × 3,273,348.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,886,583.80x = 26,593,207,224,229.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,593,207,224,229.28/5,886,583.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,517,595.97

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