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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,722.72, 8,968,935.76 and 4,559,082.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,722.72, 8,968,935.76 and 4,559,082.08 is: 6,833,557.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,722.72 : 8,968,935.76 = 4,559,082.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,722.72/8,968,935.76 = 4,559,082.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,722.72x = 8,968,935.76 × 4,559,082.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,722.72x = 40,890,114,300,087.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,890,114,300,087.18/5,983,722.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,833,557.67

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