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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,191.77, 8,986,465.43 and 3,705,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,191.77, 8,986,465.43 and 3,705,815.20 is: 5,562,237.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,191.77 : 8,986,465.43 = 3,705,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,191.77/8,986,465.43 = 3,705,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,191.77x = 8,986,465.43 × 3,705,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,191.77x = 33,302,180,184,768.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,302,180,184,768.54/5,987,191.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,562,237.10

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