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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,867.70, 8,972,801.55 and 3,462,443.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,867.70, 8,972,801.55 and 3,462,443.70 is: 5,193,665.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,867.70 : 8,972,801.55 = 3,462,443.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,867.70/8,972,801.55 = 3,462,443.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,867.70x = 8,972,801.55 × 3,462,443.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,867.70x = 31,067,820,198,147.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,067,820,198,147.74/5,981,867.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,193,665.55

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