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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,886,957.98, 8,123,812.56 and 3,273,449.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,886,957.98, 8,123,812.56 and 3,273,449.24 is: 4,517,254.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,886,957.98 : 8,123,812.56 = 3,273,449.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,886,957.98/8,123,812.56 = 3,273,449.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,886,957.98x = 8,123,812.56 × 3,273,449.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,886,957.98x = 26,592,888,009,815.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,592,888,009,815.39/5,886,957.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,517,254.60

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