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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,959,037.32, 8,224,357.22 and 3,510,865.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,959,037.32, 8,224,357.22 and 3,510,865.78 is: 4,845,516.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,959,037.32 : 8,224,357.22 = 3,510,865.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,959,037.32/8,224,357.22 = 3,510,865.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,959,037.32x = 8,224,357.22 × 3,510,865.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,959,037.32x = 28,874,614,326,193.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,874,614,326,193.93/5,959,037.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,845,516.61

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