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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,955,088.16, 8,218,060.56 and 3,238,853.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,955,088.16, 8,218,060.56 and 3,238,853.92 is: 4,469,639.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,955,088.16 : 8,218,060.56 = 3,238,853.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,955,088.16/8,218,060.56 = 3,238,853.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,955,088.16x = 8,218,060.56 × 3,238,853.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,955,088.16x = 26,617,097,659,553.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,617,097,659,553.39/5,955,088.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,469,639.57

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