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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,516.80, 8,312,998.08 and 5,911,772.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,516.80, 8,312,998.08 and 5,911,772.40 is: 8,213,322.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,516.80 : 8,312,998.08 = 5,911,772.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,516.80/8,312,998.08 = 5,911,772.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,516.80x = 8,312,998.08 × 5,911,772.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,516.80x = 49,144,552,610,596.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,144,552,610,596.99/5,983,516.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,213,322.41

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