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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,957,286.92, 8,931,850.90 and 3,033,720.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,957,286.92, 8,931,850.90 and 3,033,720.58 is: 4,548,503.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,957,286.92 : 8,931,850.90 = 3,033,720.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,957,286.92/8,931,850.90 = 3,033,720.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,957,286.92x = 8,931,850.90 × 3,033,720.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,957,286.92x = 27,096,739,892,821.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,096,739,892,821.52/5,957,286.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,548,503.41

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