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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,972,857.40, 8,959,286.10 and 5,873,324.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,972,857.40, 8,959,286.10 and 5,873,324.60 is: 8,809,986.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,972,857.40 : 8,959,286.10 = 5,873,324.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,972,857.40/8,959,286.10 = 5,873,324.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,972,857.40x = 8,959,286.10 × 5,873,324.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,972,857.40x = 52,620,795,449,568.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,620,795,449,568.05/5,972,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,809,986.90

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