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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,900,518.56, 8,142,042.60 and 3,322,133.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,900,518.56, 8,142,042.60 and 3,322,133.04 is: 4,584,164.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,518.56 : 8,142,042.60 = 3,322,133.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,518.56/8,142,042.60 = 3,322,133.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,518.56x = 8,142,042.60 × 3,322,133.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,518.56x = 27,048,948,734,547.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,048,948,734,547.50/5,900,518.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,584,164.67

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