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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,955,757.74, 8,218,611.18 and 3,342,018.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,955,757.74, 8,218,611.18 and 3,342,018.06 is: 4,611,797.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,955,757.74 : 8,218,611.18 = 3,342,018.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,955,757.74/8,218,611.18 = 3,342,018.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,955,757.74x = 8,218,611.18 × 3,342,018.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,955,757.74x = 27,466,746,991,677.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,466,746,991,677.91/5,955,757.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,611,797.22

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