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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,973,635.60, 8,979,115.80 and 5,861,661.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,973,635.60, 8,979,115.80 and 5,861,661.20 is: 8,810,804.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,973,635.60 : 8,979,115.80 = 5,861,661.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,973,635.60/8,979,115.80 = 5,861,661.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,973,635.60x = 8,979,115.80 × 5,861,661.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,973,635.60x = 52,632,534,695,166.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,632,534,695,166.97/5,973,635.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,810,804.38

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