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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,993,902.80, 8,990,854.20 and 3,432,488.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,993,902.80, 8,990,854.20 and 3,432,488.40 is: 5,148,732.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,993,902.80 : 8,990,854.20 = 3,432,488.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,993,902.80/8,990,854.20 = 3,432,488.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,993,902.80x = 8,990,854.20 × 3,432,488.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,993,902.80x = 30,861,002,747,591.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,861,002,747,591.28/5,993,902.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,148,732.60

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