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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,980,937.32, 8,972,029.46 and 2,287,953.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,980,937.32, 8,972,029.46 and 2,287,953.90 is: 3,432,169.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,980,937.32 : 8,972,029.46 = 2,287,953.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,980,937.32/8,972,029.46 = 2,287,953.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,980,937.32x = 8,972,029.46 × 2,287,953.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,980,937.32x = 20,527,589,785,722.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,527,589,785,722.93/5,980,937.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,432,169.36

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