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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,994,539.60, 8,991,809.40 and 5,596,408.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,994,539.60, 8,991,809.40 and 5,596,408.40 is: 8,394,612.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,994,539.60 : 8,991,809.40 = 5,596,408.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,994,539.60/8,991,809.40 = 5,596,408.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,994,539.60x = 8,991,809.40 × 5,596,408.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,994,539.60x = 50,321,837,657,358.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,321,837,657,358.97/5,994,539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,394,612.60

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