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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,541.60, 8,979,344.10 and 2,200,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,541.60, 8,979,344.10 and 2,200,532.40 is: 3,300,075.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,541.60 : 8,979,344.10 = 2,200,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,541.60/8,979,344.10 = 2,200,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,541.60x = 8,979,344.10 × 2,200,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,541.60x = 19,759,337,622,798.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,759,337,622,798.84/5,987,541.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,300,075.21

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