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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,994,401.20, 8,973,887.10 and 3,974,925.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,994,401.20, 8,973,887.10 and 3,974,925.40 is: 5,950,641.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,994,401.20 : 8,973,887.10 = 3,974,925.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,994,401.20/8,973,887.10 = 3,974,925.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,994,401.20x = 8,973,887.10 × 3,974,925.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,994,401.20x = 35,670,531,770,522.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,670,531,770,522.34/5,994,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,950,641.37

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