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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,569.80, 8,972,354.70 and 5,519,675.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,569.80, 8,972,354.70 and 5,519,675.40 is: 8,279,513.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,569.80 : 8,972,354.70 = 5,519,675.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,569.80/8,972,354.70 = 5,519,675.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,569.80x = 8,972,354.70 × 5,519,675.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,569.80x = 49,524,485,517,664.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,524,485,517,664.38/5,981,569.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,279,513.10

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