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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,958,982.37, 8,936,204.74 and 3,530,820.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,958,982.37, 8,936,204.74 and 3,530,820.82 is: 5,294,886.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,958,982.37 : 8,936,204.74 = 3,530,820.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,958,982.37/8,936,204.74 = 3,530,820.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,958,982.37x = 8,936,204.74 × 3,530,820.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,958,982.37x = 31,552,137,747,774.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,552,137,747,774.69/5,958,982.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,294,886.91

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