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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,980,446.16, 8,263,811.31 and 4,258,577.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,980,446.16, 8,263,811.31 and 4,258,577.32 is: 5,884,524.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,980,446.16 : 8,263,811.31 = 4,258,577.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,980,446.16/8,263,811.31 = 4,258,577.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,980,446.16x = 8,263,811.31 × 4,258,577.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,980,446.16x = 35,192,079,421,525.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,192,079,421,525.49/5,980,446.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,884,524.08

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