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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936,498.70, 8,904,748.05 and 3,417,074.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936,498.70, 8,904,748.05 and 3,417,074.70 is: 5,125,612.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936,498.70 : 8,904,748.05 = 3,417,074.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936,498.70/8,904,748.05 = 3,417,074.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936,498.70x = 8,904,748.05 × 3,417,074.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936,498.70x = 30,428,189,271,529.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,428,189,271,529.34/5,936,498.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,125,612.05

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