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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,872.56, 8,254,942.11 and 3,265,618.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,872.56, 8,254,942.11 and 3,265,618.56 is: 4,506,530.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,872.56 : 8,254,942.11 = 3,265,618.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,872.56/8,254,942.11 = 3,265,618.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,872.56x = 8,254,942.11 × 3,265,618.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,872.56x = 26,957,492,166,141.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,957,492,166,141.56/5,981,872.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,530.67

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