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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,796,229.20, 8,694,343.80 and 4,858,443.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,796,229.20, 8,694,343.80 and 4,858,443.60 is: 7,287,665.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,796,229.20 : 8,694,343.80 = 4,858,443.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,796,229.20/8,694,343.80 = 4,858,443.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,796,229.20x = 8,694,343.80 × 4,858,443.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,796,229.20x = 42,240,978,991,309.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,240,978,991,309.68/5,796,229.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,287,665.40

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