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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,977,027.40, 8,965,540.80 and 5,686,617.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,977,027.40, 8,965,540.80 and 5,686,617.18 is: 8,529,925.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,977,027.40 : 8,965,540.80 = 5,686,617.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,977,027.40/8,965,540.80 = 5,686,617.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,977,027.40x = 8,965,540.80 × 5,686,617.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,977,027.40x = 50,983,598,341,270.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,983,598,341,270.95/5,977,027.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,529,925.48

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