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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,984,721.86, 8,258,925.51 and 3,406,402.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,984,721.86, 8,258,925.51 and 3,406,402.76 is: 4,700,841.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,721.86 : 8,258,925.51 = 3,406,402.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,721.86/8,258,925.51 = 3,406,402.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,721.86x = 8,258,925.51 × 3,406,402.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,721.86x = 28,133,226,610,603.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,133,226,610,603.78/5,984,721.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700,841.12

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