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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,737.12, 8,263,080.64 and 3,234,424.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,737.12, 8,263,080.64 and 3,234,424.54 is: 4,463,507.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,737.12 : 8,263,080.64 = 3,234,424.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,737.12/8,263,080.64 = 3,234,424.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,737.12x = 8,263,080.64 × 3,234,424.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,737.12x = 26,726,310,798,014.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,726,310,798,014.91/5,987,737.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,463,507.71

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