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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890,759.23, 8,129,296.17 and 3,312,417.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890,759.23, 8,129,296.17 and 3,312,417.45 is: 4,571,163.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,759.23 : 8,129,296.17 = 3,312,417.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,759.23/8,129,296.17 = 3,312,417.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,759.23x = 8,129,296.17 × 3,312,417.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,759.23x = 26,927,622,489,726.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,927,622,489,726.17/5,890,759.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,571,163.32

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