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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,633.10, 8,968,824.46 and 3,138,959.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,633.10, 8,968,824.46 and 3,138,959.40 is: 4,708,898.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,633.10 : 8,968,824.46 = 3,138,959.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,633.10/8,968,824.46 = 3,138,959.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,633.10x = 8,968,824.46 × 3,138,959.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,633.10x = 28,152,775,845,666.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,152,775,845,666.93/5,978,633.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,708,898.40

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