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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,986,709.20, 8,981,230.20 and 2,391,864.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,986,709.20, 8,981,230.20 and 2,391,864.40 is: 3,588,262.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,986,709.20 : 8,981,230.20 = 2,391,864.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,986,709.20/8,981,230.20 = 2,391,864.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,986,709.20x = 8,981,230.20 × 2,391,864.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,986,709.20x = 21,481,884,783,584.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,481,884,783,584.88/5,986,709.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,588,262.61

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