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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,730.80, 8,981,596.20 and 5,525,836.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,730.80, 8,981,596.20 and 5,525,836.40 is: 8,288,754.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,730.80 : 8,981,596.20 = 5,525,836.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,730.80/8,981,596.20 = 5,525,836.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,730.80x = 8,981,596.20 × 5,525,836.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,730.80x = 49,630,831,212,061.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,630,831,212,061.68/5,987,730.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,288,754.60

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