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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,991,890.60, 8,973,839.10 and 5,871,621.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,991,890.60, 8,973,839.10 and 5,871,621.80 is: 8,793,716.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,991,890.60 : 8,973,839.10 = 5,871,621.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,991,890.60/8,973,839.10 = 5,871,621.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,991,890.60x = 8,973,839.10 × 5,871,621.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,991,890.60x = 52,690,989,289,252.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,690,989,289,252.38/5,991,890.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,793,716.84

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