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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,964,813.45, 8,231,536.31 and 3,248,557.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,964,813.45, 8,231,536.31 and 3,248,557.29 is: 4,483,060.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,964,813.45 : 8,231,536.31 = 3,248,557.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,964,813.45/8,231,536.31 = 3,248,557.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,964,813.45x = 8,231,536.31 × 3,248,557.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,964,813.45x = 26,740,617,271,507.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,740,617,271,507.41/5,964,813.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,483,060.12

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