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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,997.30, 8,987,633.55 and 3,150,146.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,997.30, 8,987,633.55 and 3,150,146.10 is: 4,728,184.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,997.30 : 8,987,633.55 = 3,150,146.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,997.30/8,987,633.55 = 3,150,146.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,997.30x = 8,987,633.55 × 3,150,146.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,997.30x = 28,312,358,775,761.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,312,358,775,761.66/5,987,997.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,728,184.96

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