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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,958,979.87, 8,936,200.99 and 3,530,818.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,958,979.87, 8,936,200.99 and 3,530,818.32 is: 5,294,883.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,958,979.87 : 8,936,200.99 = 3,530,818.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,958,979.87/8,936,200.99 = 3,530,818.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,958,979.87x = 8,936,200.99 × 3,530,818.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,958,979.87x = 31,552,102,166,694.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,552,102,166,694.14/5,958,979.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,294,883.16

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