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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,191.02, 8,986,464.31 and 3,705,814.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,191.02, 8,986,464.31 and 3,705,814.45 is: 5,562,235.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,191.02 : 8,986,464.31 = 3,705,814.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,191.02/8,986,464.31 = 3,705,814.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,191.02x = 8,986,464.31 × 3,705,814.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,191.02x = 33,302,169,275,878.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,302,169,275,878.21/5,987,191.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,562,235.98

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