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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,779,939.60, 8,678,203.80 and 3,260,515.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,779,939.60, 8,678,203.80 and 3,260,515.60 is: 4,895,452.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,779,939.60 : 8,678,203.80 = 3,260,515.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,779,939.60/8,678,203.80 = 3,260,515.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,779,939.60x = 8,678,203.80 × 3,260,515.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,779,939.60x = 28,295,418,869,879.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,295,418,869,879.29/5,779,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,895,452.35

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