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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,980,404.12, 8,263,753.16 and 4,258,535.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,980,404.12, 8,263,753.16 and 4,258,535.28 is: 5,884,465.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,980,404.12 : 8,263,753.16 = 4,258,535.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,980,404.12/8,263,753.16 = 4,258,535.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,980,404.12x = 8,263,753.16 × 4,258,535.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,980,404.12x = 35,191,484,377,071.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,191,484,377,071.48/5,980,404.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,884,465.94

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