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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,997,822.36, 8,268,385.92 and 4,275,953.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,997,822.36, 8,268,385.92 and 4,275,953.52 is: 5,894,678.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,997,822.36 : 8,268,385.92 = 4,275,953.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,997,822.36/8,268,385.92 = 4,275,953.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,997,822.36x = 8,268,385.92 × 4,275,953.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,997,822.36x = 35,355,233,879,342.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,355,233,879,342.44/5,997,822.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,894,678.39

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