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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,986,158.60, 8,979,237.90 and 5,655,484.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,986,158.60, 8,979,237.90 and 5,655,484.20 is: 8,483,226.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,986,158.60 : 8,979,237.90 = 5,655,484.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,986,158.60/8,979,237.90 = 5,655,484.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,986,158.60x = 8,979,237.90 × 5,655,484.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,986,158.60x = 50,781,938,071,491.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,781,938,071,491.19/5,986,158.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,483,226.30

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