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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890,760.98, 8,129,298.59 and 3,312,419.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890,760.98, 8,129,298.59 and 3,312,419.20 is: 4,571,165.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,760.98 : 8,129,298.59 = 3,312,419.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,760.98/8,129,298.59 = 3,312,419.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,760.98x = 8,129,298.59 × 3,312,419.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,760.98x = 26,927,644,732,048.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,927,644,732,048.93/5,890,760.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,571,165.73

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