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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,986,159.60, 8,979,239.40 and 5,655,485.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,986,159.60, 8,979,239.40 and 5,655,485.20 is: 8,483,227.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,986,159.60 : 8,979,239.40 = 5,655,485.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,986,159.60/8,979,239.40 = 5,655,485.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,986,159.60x = 8,979,239.40 × 5,655,485.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,986,159.60x = 50,781,955,533,956.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,781,955,533,956.88/5,986,159.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,483,227.80

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