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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,958,980.37, 8,936,201.75 and 3,530,818.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,958,980.37, 8,936,201.75 and 3,530,818.82 is: 5,294,883.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,958,980.37 : 8,936,201.75 = 3,530,818.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,958,980.37/8,936,201.75 = 3,530,818.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,958,980.37x = 8,936,201.75 × 3,530,818.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,958,980.37x = 31,552,109,322,903.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,552,109,322,903.34/5,958,980.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,294,883.92

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