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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,785.60, 8,979,429.60 and 3,594,583.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,785.60, 8,979,429.60 and 3,594,583.20 is: 5,388,724.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,785.60 : 8,979,429.60 = 3,594,583.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,785.60/8,979,429.60 = 3,594,583.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,785.60x = 8,979,429.60 × 3,594,583.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,785.60x = 32,277,306,785,742.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,277,306,785,742.72/5,989,785.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,388,724.90

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