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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,988,071.25, 8,263,538.33 and 3,271,817.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,988,071.25, 8,263,538.33 and 3,271,817.25 is: 4,515,107.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,988,071.25 : 8,263,538.33 = 3,271,817.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,988,071.25/8,263,538.33 = 3,271,817.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,988,071.25x = 8,263,538.33 × 3,271,817.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,988,071.25x = 27,036,787,237,771.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,036,787,237,771.11/5,988,071.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,515,107.81

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