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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,898,568.64, 8,140,026.76 and 3,451,650.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,898,568.64, 8,140,026.76 and 3,451,650.06 is: 4,763,278.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,898,568.64 : 8,140,026.76 = 3,451,650.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,898,568.64/8,140,026.76 = 3,451,650.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,898,568.64x = 8,140,026.76 × 3,451,650.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,898,568.64x = 28,096,523,876,451.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,096,523,876,451.58/5,898,568.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,763,278.28

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