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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,964,656.62, 8,231,459.13 and 3,386,577.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,964,656.62, 8,231,459.13 and 3,386,577.28 is: 4,673,608.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,964,656.62 : 8,231,459.13 = 3,386,577.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,964,656.62/8,231,459.13 = 3,386,577.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,964,656.62x = 8,231,459.13 × 3,386,577.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,964,656.62x = 27,876,472,470,906.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,876,472,470,906.56/5,964,656.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,673,608.93

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