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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,993,610.60, 8,269,587.90 and 3,415,236.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,993,610.60, 8,269,587.90 and 3,415,236.42 is: 4,712,117.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,993,610.60 : 8,269,587.90 = 3,415,236.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,993,610.60/8,269,587.90 = 3,415,236.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,993,610.60x = 8,269,587.90 × 3,415,236.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,993,610.60x = 28,242,597,774,471.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,242,597,774,471.32/5,993,610.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,712,117.56

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