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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,988,631.62, 9,001,700.21 and 3,952,378.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,988,631.62, 9,001,700.21 and 3,952,378.96 is: 5,940,944.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,988,631.62 : 9,001,700.21 = 3,952,378.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,988,631.62/9,001,700.21 = 3,952,378.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,988,631.62x = 9,001,700.21 × 3,952,378.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,988,631.62x = 35,578,130,514,231.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,578,130,514,231.59/5,988,631.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,940,944.91

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