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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,451.88, 8,250,462.66 and 3,262,346.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,451.88, 8,250,462.66 and 3,262,346.92 is: 4,502,147.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,451.88 : 8,250,462.66 = 3,262,346.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,451.88/8,250,462.66 = 3,262,346.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,451.88x = 8,250,462.66 × 3,262,346.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,451.88x = 26,915,871,447,426.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,915,871,447,426.01/5,978,451.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,147.38

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