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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,984,515.60, 8,990,059.83 and 3,711,719.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,984,515.60, 8,990,059.83 and 3,711,719.86 is: 5,575,820.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,515.60 : 8,990,059.83 = 3,711,719.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,515.60/8,990,059.83 = 3,711,719.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,515.60x = 8,990,059.83 × 3,711,719.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,515.60x = 33,368,583,613,599.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,368,583,613,599.22/5,984,515.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,575,820.31

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