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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,969,435.78, 8,237,581.05 and 3,253,123.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,969,435.78, 8,237,581.05 and 3,253,123.46 is: 4,489,179.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,969,435.78 : 8,237,581.05 = 3,253,123.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,969,435.78/8,237,581.05 = 3,253,123.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,969,435.78x = 8,237,581.05 × 3,253,123.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,969,435.78x = 26,797,868,167,406.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,797,868,167,406.43/5,969,435.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,489,179.41

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