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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,986,165.60, 8,979,248.40 and 5,655,491.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,986,165.60, 8,979,248.40 and 5,655,491.20 is: 8,483,236.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,986,165.60 : 8,979,248.40 = 5,655,491.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,986,165.60/8,979,248.40 = 5,655,491.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,986,165.60x = 8,979,248.40 × 5,655,491.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,986,165.60x = 50,782,060,308,814.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,782,060,308,814.09/5,986,165.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,483,236.80

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