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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,868.37, 8,981,672.86 and 1,669,803.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,868.37, 8,981,672.86 and 1,669,803.37 is: 2,504,668.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,868.37 : 8,981,672.86 = 1,669,803.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,868.37/8,981,672.86 = 1,669,803.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,868.37x = 8,981,672.86 × 1,669,803.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,868.37x = 14,997,627,589,498.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,997,627,589,498.61/5,987,868.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,504,668.89

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