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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,135.88, 8,986,381.52 and 3,705,759.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,135.88, 8,986,381.52 and 3,705,759.36 is: 5,562,153.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,135.88 : 8,986,381.52 = 3,705,759.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,135.88/8,986,381.52 = 3,705,759.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,135.88x = 8,986,381.52 × 3,705,759.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,135.88x = 33,301,367,430,271.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,301,367,430,271.02/5,987,135.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,562,153.27

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