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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,037.12, 8,968,403.16 and 2,611,307.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,037.12, 8,968,403.16 and 2,611,307.52 is: 3,915,584.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,037.12 : 8,968,403.16 = 2,611,307.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,037.12/8,968,403.16 = 2,611,307.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,037.12x = 8,968,403.16 × 2,611,307.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,037.12x = 23,419,258,614,099.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,419,258,614,099.77/5,981,037.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915,584.90

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