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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,975.20, 8,981,672.40 and 2,950,653.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,975.20, 8,981,672.40 and 2,950,653.60 is: 4,424,359.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,975.20 : 8,981,672.40 = 2,950,653.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,975.20/8,981,672.40 = 2,950,653.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,975.20x = 8,981,672.40 × 2,950,653.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,975.20x = 26,501,804,001,080.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,501,804,001,080.64/5,989,975.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,424,359.55

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