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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,432.40, 8,973,460.80 and 2,950,250.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,432.40, 8,973,460.80 and 2,950,250.40 is: 4,426,022.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,432.40 : 8,973,460.80 = 2,950,250.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,432.40/8,973,460.80 = 2,950,250.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,432.40x = 8,973,460.80 × 2,950,250.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,432.40x = 26,473,956,314,584.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,473,956,314,584.32/5,981,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,426,022.82

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