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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,937,556.44, 8,899,247.70 and 3,242,559

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,937,556.44, 8,899,247.70 and 3,242,559 is: 4,859,968.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,937,556.44 : 8,899,247.70 = 3,242,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,937,556.44/8,899,247.70 = 3,242,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,937,556.44x = 8,899,247.70 × 3,242,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,937,556.44x = 28,856,335,722,864.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,856,335,722,864.30/5,937,556.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859,968.24

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