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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,785,720.20, 8,678,580.30 and 2,794,206.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,785,720.20, 8,678,580.30 and 2,794,206.60 is: 4,191,309.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,785,720.20 : 8,678,580.30 = 2,794,206.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,785,720.20/8,678,580.30 = 2,794,206.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,785,720.20x = 8,678,580.30 × 2,794,206.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,785,720.20x = 24,249,746,352,889.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,249,746,352,889.98/5,785,720.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,191,309.90

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