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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,997,426.12, 8,267,839.16 and 4,275,557.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,997,426.12, 8,267,839.16 and 4,275,557.28 is: 5,894,131.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,997,426.12 : 8,267,839.16 = 4,275,557.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,997,426.12/8,267,839.16 = 4,275,557.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,997,426.12x = 8,267,839.16 × 4,275,557.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,997,426.12x = 35,349,619,889,029.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,349,619,889,029.30/5,997,426.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,894,131.78

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