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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,993,262.71, 8,268,678.73 and 3,413,116.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,993,262.71, 8,268,678.73 and 3,413,116.65 is: 4,708,948.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,993,262.71 : 8,268,678.73 = 3,413,116.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,993,262.71/8,268,678.73 = 3,413,116.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,993,262.71x = 8,268,678.73 × 3,413,116.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,993,262.71x = 28,221,965,066,634.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,221,965,066,634.02/5,993,262.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,708,948.44

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