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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,504.34, 8,966,001.24 and 2,738,207.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,504.34, 8,966,001.24 and 2,738,207.88 is: 4,106,507.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,504.34 : 8,966,001.24 = 2,738,207.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,504.34/8,966,001.24 = 2,738,207.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,504.34x = 8,966,001.24 × 2,738,207.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,504.34x = 24,550,775,247,457.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,550,775,247,457.77/5,978,504.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,106,507.89

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