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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,955,759.24, 8,218,613.25 and 3,342,019.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,955,759.24, 8,218,613.25 and 3,342,019.56 is: 4,611,799.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,955,759.24 : 8,218,613.25 = 3,342,019.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,955,759.24/8,218,613.25 = 3,342,019.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,955,759.24x = 8,218,613.25 × 3,342,019.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,955,759.24x = 27,466,766,237,575.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,466,766,237,575.17/5,955,759.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,611,799.29

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