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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,693.60, 8,984,540.40 and 5,832,229.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,693.60, 8,984,540.40 and 5,832,229.60 is: 8,748,344.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,693.60 : 8,984,540.40 = 5,832,229.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,693.60/8,984,540.40 = 5,832,229.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,693.60x = 8,984,540.40 × 5,832,229.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,693.60x = 52,399,902,463,275.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,399,902,463,275.84/5,989,693.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,748,344.40

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