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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,993,675.60, 8,990,513.40 and 3,978,136.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,993,675.60, 8,990,513.40 and 3,978,136.40 is: 5,967,204.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,993,675.60 : 8,990,513.40 = 3,978,136.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,993,675.60/8,990,513.40 = 3,978,136.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,993,675.60x = 8,990,513.40 × 3,978,136.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,993,675.60x = 35,765,488,611,227.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,765,488,611,227.76/5,993,675.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,967,204.60

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