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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,383.84, 8,970,079.68 and 2,786,864.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,383.84, 8,970,079.68 and 2,786,864.64 is: 4,177,969.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,383.84 : 8,970,079.68 = 2,786,864.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,383.84/8,970,079.68 = 2,786,864.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,383.84x = 8,970,079.68 × 2,786,864.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,383.84x = 24,998,397,878,174.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,998,397,878,174.52/5,983,383.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,969.95

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