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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,905.04, 8,250,843.56 and 3,400,582.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,905.04, 8,250,843.56 and 3,400,582.64 is: 4,692,778.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,905.04 : 8,250,843.56 = 3,400,582.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,905.04/8,250,843.56 = 3,400,582.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,905.04x = 8,250,843.56 × 3,400,582.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,905.04x = 28,057,675,375,491.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,057,675,375,491.80/5,978,905.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,692,778.22

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