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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,984,459.20, 8,989,974.78 and 3,711,663.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,984,459.20, 8,989,974.78 and 3,711,663.19 is: 5,575,734.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,459.20 : 8,989,974.78 = 3,711,663.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,459.20/8,989,974.78 = 3,711,663.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,459.20x = 8,989,974.78 × 3,711,663.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,459.20x = 33,367,758,469,954.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,367,758,469,954.34/5,984,459.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,575,734.98

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