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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,966,654.24, 8,957,786.56 and 3,542,233.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,966,654.24, 8,957,786.56 and 3,542,233.44 is: 5,317,983.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,966,654.24 : 8,957,786.56 = 3,542,233.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,966,654.24/8,957,786.56 = 3,542,233.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,966,654.24x = 8,957,786.56 × 3,542,233.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,966,654.24x = 31,730,571,101,214.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,730,571,101,214.57/5,966,654.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,317,983.89

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