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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,993,886.24, 8,993,094.48 and 3,599,400.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,993,886.24, 8,993,094.48 and 3,599,400.24 is: 5,400,460.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,993,886.24 : 8,993,094.48 = 3,599,400.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,993,886.24/8,993,094.48 = 3,599,400.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,993,886.24x = 8,993,094.48 × 3,599,400.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,993,886.24x = 32,369,746,429,654.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,369,746,429,654.68/5,993,886.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,400,460.59

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