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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,931,490.60, 8,897,235.90 and 5,533,359.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,931,490.60, 8,897,235.90 and 5,533,359.40 is: 8,300,039.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,931,490.60 : 8,897,235.90 = 5,533,359.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,931,490.60/8,897,235.90 = 5,533,359.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,931,490.60x = 8,897,235.90 × 5,533,359.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,931,490.60x = 49,231,603,901,282.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,231,603,901,282.47/5,931,490.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,300,039.10

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