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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,959,151.60, 8,938,727.40 and 5,533,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,959,151.60, 8,938,727.40 and 5,533,998.80 is: 8,300,998.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,959,151.60 : 8,938,727.40 = 5,533,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,959,151.60/8,938,727.40 = 5,533,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,959,151.60x = 8,938,727.40 × 5,533,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,959,151.60x = 49,466,906,705,127.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,466,906,705,127.12/5,959,151.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,300,998.20

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