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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,959,098.60, 8,957,310.30 and 5,847,124.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,959,098.60, 8,957,310.30 and 5,847,124.20 is: 8,788,998.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,959,098.60 : 8,957,310.30 = 5,847,124.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,959,098.60/8,957,310.30 = 5,847,124.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,959,098.60x = 8,957,310.30 × 5,847,124.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,959,098.60x = 52,374,505,822,039.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,374,505,822,039.27/5,959,098.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,788,998.02

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