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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,768.20, 8,978,528.70 and 2,952,462.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,768.20, 8,978,528.70 and 2,952,462.60 is: 4,425,675.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,768.20 : 8,978,528.70 = 2,952,462.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,768.20/8,978,528.70 = 2,952,462.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,768.20x = 8,978,528.70 × 2,952,462.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,768.20x = 26,508,770,189,776.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,508,770,189,776.62/5,989,768.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,425,675.47

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