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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,778,037.20, 8,685,718.20 and 4,106,715.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,778,037.20, 8,685,718.20 and 4,106,715.60 is: 6,173,337.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,778,037.20 : 8,685,718.20 = 4,106,715.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,778,037.20/8,685,718.20 = 4,106,715.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,778,037.20x = 8,685,718.20 × 4,106,715.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,778,037.20x = 35,669,774,429,143.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,669,774,429,143.91/5,778,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,173,337.62

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