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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,676.07, 8,250,866.47 and 3,532,685.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,676.07, 8,250,866.47 and 3,532,685.51 is: 4,874,464.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,676.07 : 8,250,866.47 = 3,532,685.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,676.07/8,250,866.47 = 3,532,685.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,676.07x = 8,250,866.47 × 3,532,685.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,676.07x = 29,147,716,423,513.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,147,716,423,513.85/5,979,676.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,874,464.12

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