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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,948,554.86, 8,209,054.92 and 3,232,300.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,948,554.86, 8,209,054.92 and 3,232,300.86 is: 4,460,601.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,948,554.86 : 8,209,054.92 = 3,232,300.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,948,554.86/8,209,054.92 = 3,232,300.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,948,554.86x = 8,209,054.92 × 3,232,300.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,948,554.86x = 26,534,135,277,703.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,534,135,277,703.23/5,948,554.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,460,601.93

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