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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,986,059.10, 8,979,088.65 and 5,655,384.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,986,059.10, 8,979,088.65 and 5,655,384.70 is: 8,483,077.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,986,059.10 : 8,979,088.65 = 5,655,384.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,986,059.10/8,979,088.65 = 5,655,384.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,986,059.10x = 8,979,088.65 × 5,655,384.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,986,059.10x = 50,780,200,571,153.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,780,200,571,153.66/5,986,059.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,483,077.05

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