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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,936.24, 8,166,671.36 and 3,304,480.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,936.24, 8,166,671.36 and 3,304,480.64 is: 4,560,138.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,936.24 : 8,166,671.36 = 3,304,480.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,936.24/8,166,671.36 = 3,304,480.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,936.24x = 8,166,671.36 × 3,304,480.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,936.24x = 26,986,607,402,362.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,986,607,402,362.47/5,917,936.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,560,138.25

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