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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,438.40, 8,973,469.80 and 2,950,256.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,438.40, 8,973,469.80 and 2,950,256.40 is: 4,426,031.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,438.40 : 8,973,469.80 = 2,950,256.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,438.40/8,973,469.80 = 2,950,256.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,438.40x = 8,973,469.80 × 2,950,256.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,438.40x = 26,474,036,707,656.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,474,036,707,656.72/5,981,438.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,426,031.82

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