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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,959,132.32, 8,223,571.44 and 3,242,897.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,959,132.32, 8,223,571.44 and 3,242,897.76 is: 4,475,181.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,959,132.32 : 8,223,571.44 = 3,242,897.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,959,132.32/8,223,571.44 = 3,242,897.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,959,132.32x = 8,223,571.44 × 3,242,897.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,959,132.32x = 26,668,201,401,975.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,668,201,401,975.97/5,959,132.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,475,181.95

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