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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,137.88, 8,986,384.52 and 3,705,761.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,137.88, 8,986,384.52 and 3,705,761.36 is: 5,562,156.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,137.88 : 8,986,384.52 = 3,705,761.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,137.88/8,986,384.52 = 3,705,761.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,137.88x = 8,986,384.52 × 3,705,761.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,137.88x = 33,301,396,520,318.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,301,396,520,318.14/5,987,137.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,562,156.27

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