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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,986,054.20, 8,979,081.30 and 3,460,409.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,986,054.20, 8,979,081.30 and 3,460,409.40 is: 5,190,614.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,986,054.20 : 8,979,081.30 = 3,460,409.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,986,054.20/8,979,081.30 = 3,460,409.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,986,054.20x = 8,979,081.30 × 3,460,409.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,986,054.20x = 31,071,297,333,884.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,071,297,333,884.22/5,986,054.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,190,614.10

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