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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,985,086.12, 8,978,891.76 and 1,941,259.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,985,086.12, 8,978,891.76 and 1,941,259.94 is: 2,912,299.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,985,086.12 : 8,978,891.76 = 1,941,259.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,985,086.12/8,978,891.76 = 1,941,259.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,985,086.12x = 8,978,891.76 × 1,941,259.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,985,086.12x = 17,430,362,834,389.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,430,362,834,389.63/5,985,086.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,912,299.42

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