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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,288.20, 8,974,932.30 and 5,321,939.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,288.20, 8,974,932.30 and 5,321,939.40 is: 7,982,909.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,288.20 : 8,974,932.30 = 5,321,939.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,288.20/8,974,932.30 = 5,321,939.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,288.20x = 8,974,932.30 × 5,321,939.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,288.20x = 47,764,045,819,702.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,764,045,819,702.62/5,983,288.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,982,909.10

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