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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,984,775.37, 8,258,999.18 and 3,406,456.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,984,775.37, 8,258,999.18 and 3,406,456.14 is: 4,700,914.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,775.37 : 8,258,999.18 = 3,406,456.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,775.37/8,258,999.18 = 3,406,456.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,775.37x = 8,258,999.18 × 3,406,456.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,775.37x = 28,133,918,466,965.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,133,918,466,965.96/5,984,775.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700,914.69

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