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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,994,864.02, 8,272,906.52 and 3,241,544.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,994,864.02, 8,272,906.52 and 3,241,544.86 is: 4,473,328.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,994,864.02 : 8,272,906.52 = 3,241,544.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,994,864.02/8,272,906.52 = 3,241,544.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,994,864.02x = 8,272,906.52 × 3,241,544.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,994,864.02x = 26,816,997,549,594.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,816,997,549,594.23/5,994,864.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,328.75

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