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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,984,722.86, 8,258,926.89 and 3,406,403.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,984,722.86, 8,258,926.89 and 3,406,403.76 is: 4,700,842.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,722.86 : 8,258,926.89 = 3,406,403.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,722.86/8,258,926.89 = 3,406,403.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,722.86x = 8,258,926.89 × 3,406,403.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,722.86x = 28,133,239,611,661.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,133,239,611,661.10/5,984,722.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700,842.51

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