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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,968,702.78, 8,946,576.04 and 3,918,502.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,968,702.78, 8,946,576.04 and 3,918,502.97 is: 5,873,501.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,968,702.78 : 8,946,576.04 = 3,918,502.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,968,702.78/8,946,576.04 = 3,918,502.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,968,702.78x = 8,946,576.04 × 3,918,502.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,968,702.78x = 35,057,184,784,070.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,057,184,784,070.84/5,968,702.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,873,501.51

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