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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,839.12, 8,249,589.24 and 3,656,833.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,839.12, 8,249,589.24 and 3,656,833.20 is: 5,044,846.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,839.12 : 8,249,589.24 = 3,656,833.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,839.12/8,249,589.24 = 3,656,833.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,839.12x = 8,249,589.24 × 3,656,833.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,839.12x = 30,167,371,819,194.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,167,371,819,194.77/5,979,839.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,044,846.73

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