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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,900,997.52, 8,143,627.88 and 3,287,500.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,900,997.52, 8,143,627.88 and 3,287,500.12 is: 4,536,890.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,997.52 : 8,143,627.88 = 3,287,500.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,997.52/8,143,627.88 = 3,287,500.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,997.52x = 8,143,627.88 × 3,287,500.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,997.52x = 26,772,177,632,735.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,772,177,632,735.35/5,900,997.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536,890.17

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