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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,959,057.61, 8,222,829.58 and 3,511,509.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,959,057.61, 8,222,829.58 and 3,511,509.77 is: 4,845,488.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,959,057.61 : 8,222,829.58 = 3,511,509.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,959,057.61/8,222,829.58 = 3,511,509.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,959,057.61x = 8,222,829.58 × 3,511,509.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,959,057.61x = 28,874,546,407,215.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,874,546,407,215.00/5,959,057.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,845,488.72

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