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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,980,446.66, 8,263,812 and 4,258,577.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,980,446.66, 8,263,812 and 4,258,577.82 is: 5,884,524.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,980,446.66 : 8,263,812 = 4,258,577.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,980,446.66/8,263,812 = 4,258,577.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,980,446.66x = 8,263,812 × 4,258,577.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,980,446.66x = 35,192,086,491,849.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,192,086,491,849.84/5,980,446.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,884,524.77

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