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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,743.11, 8,263,088.91 and 3,234,430.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,743.11, 8,263,088.91 and 3,234,430.53 is: 4,463,515.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,743.11 : 8,263,088.91 = 3,234,430.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,743.11/8,263,088.91 = 3,234,430.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,743.11x = 8,263,088.91 × 3,234,430.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,743.11x = 26,726,387,042,608.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,726,387,042,608.42/5,987,743.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,463,515.98

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