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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,985.66, 8,251,456.98 and 3,400,512.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,985.66, 8,251,456.98 and 3,400,512.66 is: 4,692,967.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,985.66 : 8,251,456.98 = 3,400,512.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,985.66/8,251,456.98 = 3,400,512.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,985.66x = 8,251,456.98 × 3,400,512.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,985.66x = 28,059,183,923,935.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,059,183,923,935.37/5,978,985.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,692,967.26

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