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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,960,073.96, 8,941,443.62 and 2,173,556.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,960,073.96, 8,941,443.62 and 2,173,556.84 is: 3,260,821.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,960,073.96 : 8,941,443.62 = 2,173,556.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,960,073.96/8,941,443.62 = 2,173,556.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,960,073.96x = 8,941,443.62 × 2,173,556.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,960,073.96x = 19,434,735,884,150.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,434,735,884,150.36/5,960,073.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,260,821.26

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