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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,986,794.60, 8,970,342.30 and 3,458,039.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,986,794.60, 8,970,342.30 and 3,458,039.40 is: 5,181,369.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,986,794.60 : 8,970,342.30 = 3,458,039.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,986,794.60/8,970,342.30 = 3,458,039.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,986,794.60x = 8,970,342.30 × 3,458,039.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,986,794.60x = 31,019,797,104,886.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,019,797,104,886.62/5,986,794.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,181,369.86

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