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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,972.40, 8,378,958.60 and 3,460,208.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,972.40, 8,378,958.60 and 3,460,208.40 is: 5,190,312.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,972.40 : 8,378,958.60 = 3,460,208.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,972.40/8,378,958.60 = 3,460,208.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,972.40x = 8,378,958.60 × 3,460,208.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,972.40x = 28,992,942,930,972.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,992,942,930,972.24/5,585,972.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,190,312.60

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