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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,007.40, 8,983,511.10 and 5,044,223.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,007.40, 8,983,511.10 and 5,044,223.40 is: 7,566,335.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,007.40 : 8,983,511.10 = 5,044,223.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,007.40/8,983,511.10 = 5,044,223.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,007.40x = 8,983,511.10 × 5,044,223.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,007.40x = 45,314,836,904,779.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,314,836,904,779.74/5,989,007.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,566,335.10

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