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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890,759.48, 8,129,296.52 and 3,312,417.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890,759.48, 8,129,296.52 and 3,312,417.70 is: 4,571,163.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,759.48 : 8,129,296.52 = 3,312,417.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,759.48/8,129,296.52 = 3,312,417.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,759.48x = 8,129,296.52 × 3,312,417.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,759.48x = 26,927,625,681,396.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,927,625,681,396.40/5,890,759.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,571,163.66

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