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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,709.20, 8,978,440.20 and 2,952,403.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,709.20, 8,978,440.20 and 2,952,403.60 is: 4,425,587.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,709.20 : 8,978,440.20 = 2,952,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,709.20/8,978,440.20 = 2,952,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,709.20x = 8,978,440.20 × 2,952,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,709.20x = 26,507,979,168,864.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,507,979,168,864.72/5,989,709.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,425,587.00

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