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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,990,686.80, 8,986,030.20 and 3,723,205.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,990,686.80, 8,986,030.20 and 3,723,205.20 is: 5,584,807.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,990,686.80 : 8,986,030.20 = 3,723,205.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,990,686.80/8,986,030.20 = 3,723,205.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,990,686.80x = 8,986,030.20 × 3,723,205.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,990,686.80x = 33,456,834,367,997.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,456,834,367,997.04/5,990,686.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,584,807.80

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