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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,980,401.12, 8,263,749.02 and 4,258,532.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,980,401.12, 8,263,749.02 and 4,258,532.28 is: 5,884,461.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,980,401.12 : 8,263,749.02 = 4,258,532.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,980,401.12/8,263,749.02 = 4,258,532.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,980,401.12x = 8,263,749.02 × 4,258,532.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,980,401.12x = 35,191,441,955,488.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,191,441,955,488.37/5,980,401.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,884,461.80

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