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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,928,796.64, 8,181,309.76 and 3,279,532.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,928,796.64, 8,181,309.76 and 3,279,532.12 is: 4,525,516.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,928,796.64 : 8,181,309.76 = 3,279,532.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,928,796.64/8,181,309.76 = 3,279,532.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,928,796.64x = 8,181,309.76 × 3,279,532.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,928,796.64x = 26,830,868,141,589.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,830,868,141,589.49/5,928,796.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,525,516.69

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