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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,971,638.24, 8,240,616.39 and 3,358,068.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,971,638.24, 8,240,616.39 and 3,358,068.03 is: 4,633,996.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,971,638.24 : 8,240,616.39 = 3,358,068.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,971,638.24/8,240,616.39 = 3,358,068.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,971,638.24x = 8,240,616.39 × 3,358,068.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,971,638.24x = 27,672,550,446,753.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,672,550,446,753.01/5,971,638.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,633,996.46

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