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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,680.40, 8,969,520.60 and 5,743,484.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,680.40, 8,969,520.60 and 5,743,484.40 is: 8,615,226.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,680.40 : 8,969,520.60 = 5,743,484.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,680.40/8,969,520.60 = 5,743,484.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,680.40x = 8,969,520.60 × 5,743,484.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,680.40x = 51,516,301,641,578.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,516,301,641,578.64/5,979,680.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,615,226.60

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