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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,959,374.60, 8,957,724.30 and 5,847,400.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,959,374.60, 8,957,724.30 and 5,847,400.20 is: 8,789,412.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,959,374.60 : 8,957,724.30 = 5,847,400.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,959,374.60/8,957,724.30 = 5,847,400.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,959,374.60x = 8,957,724.30 × 5,847,400.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,959,374.60x = 52,379,398,863,364.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,379,398,863,364.87/5,959,374.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,789,412.04

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