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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,977,402.10, 8,248,805.49 and 3,261,148.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,977,402.10, 8,248,805.49 and 3,261,148.34 is: 4,500,379.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,977,402.10 : 8,248,805.49 = 3,261,148.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,977,402.10/8,248,805.49 = 3,261,148.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,977,402.10x = 8,248,805.49 × 3,261,148.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,977,402.10x = 26,900,578,330,696.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,900,578,330,696.39/5,977,402.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,500,379.58

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