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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,723.72, 8,968,937.26 and 4,559,083.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,723.72, 8,968,937.26 and 4,559,083.08 is: 6,833,559.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,723.72 : 8,968,937.26 = 4,559,083.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,723.72/8,968,937.26 = 4,559,083.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,723.72x = 8,968,937.26 × 4,559,083.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,723.72x = 40,890,130,107,647.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,890,130,107,647.56/5,983,723.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,833,559.17

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