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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,408,820.20, 15,620,228.70 and 5,859,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,408,820.20, 15,620,228.70 and 5,859,860.20 is: 8,793,730.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,408,820.20 : 15,620,228.70 = 5,859,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,408,820.20/15,620,228.70 = 5,859,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,408,820.20x = 15,620,228.70 × 5,859,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,408,820.20x = 91,532,356,474,027.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,532,356,474,027.73/10,408,820.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,793,730.19

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