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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,994,873.04, 8,272,918.92 and 3,241,553.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,994,873.04, 8,272,918.92 and 3,241,553.90 is: 4,473,341.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,994,873.04 : 8,272,918.92 = 3,241,553.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,994,873.04/8,272,918.92 = 3,241,553.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,994,873.04x = 8,272,918.92 × 3,241,553.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,994,873.04x = 26,817,112,589,509.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,817,112,589,509.79/5,994,873.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,341.21

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