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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,988.32, 8,263,502.75 and 3,409,679.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,988.32, 8,263,502.75 and 3,409,679.34 is: 4,705,402.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,988.32 : 8,263,502.75 = 3,409,679.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,988.32/8,263,502.75 = 3,409,679.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,988.32x = 8,263,502.75 × 3,409,679.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,988.32x = 28,175,894,611,232.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,175,894,611,232.38/5,987,988.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,705,402.40

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