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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,650.96, 8,246,856 and 4,260,326.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,650.96, 8,246,856 and 4,260,326.68 is: 5,876,626.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,650.96 : 8,246,856 = 4,260,326.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,650.96/8,246,856 = 4,260,326.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,650.96x = 8,246,856 × 4,260,326.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,650.96x = 35,134,300,642,918.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,134,300,642,918.08/5,978,650.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,876,626.83

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