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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,795,979.20, 8,686,970.40 and 2,954,628.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,795,979.20, 8,686,970.40 and 2,954,628.80 is: 4,428,375.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,795,979.20 : 8,686,970.40 = 2,954,628.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,795,979.20/8,686,970.40 = 2,954,628.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,795,979.20x = 8,686,970.40 × 2,954,628.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,795,979.20x = 25,666,772,928,587.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,666,772,928,587.52/5,795,979.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,428,375.61

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