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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,911,959.83, 8,161,251.02 and 3,464,231.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,911,959.83, 8,161,251.02 and 3,464,231.17 is: 4,782,248.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,911,959.83 : 8,161,251.02 = 3,464,231.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,911,959.83/8,161,251.02 = 3,464,231.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,911,959.83x = 8,161,251.02 × 3,464,231.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,911,959.83x = 28,272,460,111,550.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,272,460,111,550.88/5,911,959.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,782,248.34

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