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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,022.48, 8,988,192.26 and 4,180,154.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,022.48, 8,988,192.26 and 4,180,154.78 is: 6,273,483.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,022.48 : 8,988,192.26 = 4,180,154.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,022.48/8,988,192.26 = 4,180,154.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,022.48x = 8,988,192.26 × 4,180,154.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,022.48x = 37,572,034,839,198
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,572,034,839,198/5,989,022.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,273,483.69

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