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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,190.30, 8,259,978.15 and 3,691,365.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,190.30, 8,259,978.15 and 3,691,365.18 is: 5,092,638.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,190.30 : 8,259,978.15 = 3,691,365.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,190.30/8,259,978.15 = 3,691,365.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,190.30x = 8,259,978.15 × 3,691,365.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,190.30x = 30,490,595,730,470.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,490,595,730,470.82/5,987,190.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,092,638.48

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