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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,308.32, 8,250,247.80 and 3,400,360.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,308.32, 8,250,247.80 and 3,400,360.56 is: 4,692,601.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,308.32 : 8,250,247.80 = 3,400,360.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,308.32/8,250,247.80 = 3,400,360.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,308.32x = 8,250,247.80 × 3,400,360.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,308.32x = 28,053,817,229,346.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,053,817,229,346.77/5,978,308.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,692,601.27

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