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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,956,434.16, 8,219,872.92 and 3,240,173.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,956,434.16, 8,219,872.92 and 3,240,173.68 is: 4,471,436.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,956,434.16 : 8,219,872.92 = 3,240,173.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,956,434.16/8,219,872.92 = 3,240,173.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,956,434.16x = 8,219,872.92 × 3,240,173.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,956,434.16x = 26,633,815,888,328.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,633,815,888,328.75/5,956,434.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,471,436.29

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