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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,976,986.60, 8,954,982.30 and 4,906,231.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,976,986.60, 8,954,982.30 and 4,906,231.40 is: 7,350,730.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,976,986.60 : 8,954,982.30 = 4,906,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,976,986.60/8,954,982.30 = 4,906,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,976,986.60x = 8,954,982.30 × 4,906,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,976,986.60x = 43,935,215,346,704.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,935,215,346,704.23/5,976,986.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,350,730.11

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