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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,997,997.17, 8,277,030.23 and 3,420,507.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,997,997.17, 8,277,030.23 and 3,420,507.51 is: 4,720,182.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,997,997.17 : 8,277,030.23 = 3,420,507.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,997,997.17/8,277,030.23 = 3,420,507.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,997,997.17x = 8,277,030.23 × 3,420,507.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,997,997.17x = 28,311,644,045,109.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,311,644,045,109.49/5,997,997.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,720,182.96

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