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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,980,449.16, 8,263,815.45 and 4,258,580.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,980,449.16, 8,263,815.45 and 4,258,580.32 is: 5,884,528.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,980,449.16 : 8,263,815.45 = 4,258,580.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,980,449.16/8,263,815.45 = 4,258,580.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,980,449.16x = 8,263,815.45 × 4,258,580.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,980,449.16x = 35,192,121,843,481.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,192,121,843,481.95/5,980,449.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,884,528.22

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