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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,984,567.28, 8,990,137.08 and 3,711,771.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,984,567.28, 8,990,137.08 and 3,711,771.36 is: 5,575,897.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,567.28 : 8,990,137.08 = 3,711,771.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,567.28/8,990,137.08 = 3,711,771.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,567.28x = 8,990,137.08 × 3,711,771.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,567.28x = 33,369,333,336,018.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,369,333,336,018.03/5,984,567.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,575,897.43

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