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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,977,023.65, 8,965,535.17 and 5,686,613.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,977,023.65, 8,965,535.17 and 5,686,613.44 is: 8,529,919.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,977,023.65 : 8,965,535.17 = 5,686,613.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,977,023.65/8,965,535.17 = 5,686,613.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,977,023.65x = 8,965,535.17 × 5,686,613.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,977,023.65x = 50,983,532,794,514.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,983,532,794,514.69/5,977,023.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,529,919.87

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