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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,984,817.15, 8,259,100.47 and 3,406,663.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,984,817.15, 8,259,100.47 and 3,406,663.92 is: 4,701,226.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,817.15 : 8,259,100.47 = 3,406,663.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,817.15/8,259,100.47 = 3,406,663.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,817.15x = 8,259,100.47 × 3,406,663.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,817.15x = 28,135,979,582,804.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,135,979,582,804.04/5,984,817.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,701,226.27

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