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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,992,082.46, 8,990,386.38 and 3,597,596.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,992,082.46, 8,990,386.38 and 3,597,596.28 is: 5,397,752.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,992,082.46 : 8,990,386.38 = 3,597,596.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,992,082.46/8,990,386.38 = 3,597,596.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,992,082.46x = 8,990,386.38 × 3,597,596.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,992,082.46x = 32,343,780,596,450.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,343,780,596,450.67/5,992,082.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,397,752.92

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