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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,935,981.10, 8,903,971.65 and 5,298,251.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,935,981.10, 8,903,971.65 and 5,298,251.90 is: 7,947,377.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,935,981.10 : 8,903,971.65 = 5,298,251.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,935,981.10/8,903,971.65 = 5,298,251.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,935,981.10x = 8,903,971.65 × 5,298,251.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,935,981.10x = 47,175,484,712,158.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,175,484,712,158.64/5,935,981.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,947,377.85

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