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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,928,549.12, 8,181,403.65 and 3,212,295.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,928,549.12, 8,181,403.65 and 3,212,295.12 is: 4,432,970.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,928,549.12 : 8,181,403.65 = 3,212,295.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,928,549.12/8,181,403.65 = 3,212,295.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,928,549.12x = 8,181,403.65 × 3,212,295.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,928,549.12x = 26,281,083,019,645.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,281,083,019,645.19/5,928,549.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,432,970.44

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