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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,403.88, 8,250,396.42 and 3,262,298.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,403.88, 8,250,396.42 and 3,262,298.92 is: 4,502,081.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,403.88 : 8,250,396.42 = 3,262,298.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,403.88/8,250,396.42 = 3,262,298.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,403.88x = 8,250,396.42 × 3,262,298.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,403.88x = 26,915,259,330,537.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,915,259,330,537.87/5,978,403.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,081.14

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