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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,994,871.04, 8,272,916.17 and 3,241,551.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,994,871.04, 8,272,916.17 and 3,241,551.89 is: 4,473,338.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,994,871.04 : 8,272,916.17 = 3,241,551.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,994,871.04/8,272,916.17 = 3,241,551.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,994,871.04x = 8,272,916.17 × 3,241,551.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,994,871.04x = 26,817,087,046,675.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,817,087,046,675.06/5,994,871.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,338.44

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