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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,551.87, 8,257,610.64 and 3,659,715.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,551.87, 8,257,610.64 and 3,659,715.33 is: 5,050,596.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,551.87 : 8,257,610.64 = 3,659,715.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,551.87/8,257,610.64 = 3,659,715.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,551.87x = 8,257,610.64 × 3,659,715.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,551.87x = 30,220,504,248,379.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,220,504,248,379.11/5,983,551.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,050,596.19

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