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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,990,600.20, 8,987,066.70 and 2,578,880.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,990,600.20, 8,987,066.70 and 2,578,880.20 is: 3,868,822.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,990,600.20 : 8,987,066.70 = 2,578,880.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,990,600.20/8,987,066.70 = 2,578,880.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,990,600.20x = 8,987,066.70 × 2,578,880.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,990,600.20x = 23,176,568,368,709.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,176,568,368,709.34/5,990,600.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,868,822.42

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