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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,994,872.04, 8,272,917.55 and 3,241,552.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,994,872.04, 8,272,917.55 and 3,241,552.89 is: 4,473,339.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,994,872.04 : 8,272,917.55 = 3,241,552.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,994,872.04/8,272,917.55 = 3,241,552.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,994,872.04x = 8,272,917.55 × 3,241,552.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,994,872.04x = 26,817,099,792,934.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,817,099,792,934.22/5,994,872.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,339.82

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