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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,993,956.80, 8,996,572.80 and 3,156,105.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,993,956.80, 8,996,572.80 and 3,156,105.60 is: 4,737,126.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,993,956.80 : 8,996,572.80 = 3,156,105.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,993,956.80/8,996,572.80 = 3,156,105.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,993,956.80x = 8,996,572.80 × 3,156,105.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,993,956.80x = 28,394,133,794,887.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,394,133,794,887.68/5,993,956.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,737,126.87

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