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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,060,977.20, 6,983,974.80 and 2,886,220.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,060,977.20, 6,983,974.80 and 2,886,220.80 is: 3,982,885.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,060,977.20 : 6,983,974.80 = 2,886,220.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,060,977.20/6,983,974.80 = 2,886,220.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,060,977.20x = 6,983,974.80 × 2,886,220.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,060,977.20x = 20,157,293,334,435.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,157,293,334,435.84/5,060,977.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,982,885.62

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