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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,980,439.16, 8,263,801.65 and 4,258,570.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,980,439.16, 8,263,801.65 and 4,258,570.32 is: 5,884,514.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,980,439.16 : 8,263,801.65 = 4,258,570.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,980,439.16/8,263,801.65 = 4,258,570.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,980,439.16x = 8,263,801.65 × 4,258,570.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,980,439.16x = 35,191,980,437,057.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,191,980,437,057.03/5,980,439.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,884,514.41

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