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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,954,259.76, 8,216,801.40 and 3,237,947.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,954,259.76, 8,216,801.40 and 3,237,947.44 is: 4,468,325.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,954,259.76 : 8,216,801.40 = 3,237,947.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,954,259.76/8,216,801.40 = 3,237,947.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,954,259.76x = 8,216,801.40 × 3,237,947.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,954,259.76x = 26,605,571,058,118.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,605,571,058,118.42/5,954,259.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468,325.56

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