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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,594.72, 8,265,622.24 and 3,273,340.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,594.72, 8,265,622.24 and 3,273,340.80 is: 4,517,200.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,594.72 : 8,265,622.24 = 3,273,340.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,594.72/8,265,622.24 = 3,273,340.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,594.72x = 8,265,622.24 × 3,273,340.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,594.72x = 27,056,198,515,579.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,056,198,515,579.39/5,989,594.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,517,200.21

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