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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,888,072.20, 8,126,400.18 and 3,309,965.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,888,072.20, 8,126,400.18 and 3,309,965.32 is: 4,568,235.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,888,072.20 : 8,126,400.18 = 3,309,965.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,888,072.20/8,126,400.18 = 3,309,965.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,888,072.20x = 8,126,400.18 × 3,309,965.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,888,072.20x = 26,898,102,772,241.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,898,102,772,241.75/5,888,072.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,568,235.89

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