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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,799,078.80, 8,682,029.40 and 3,559,590.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,799,078.80, 8,682,029.40 and 3,559,590.80 is: 5,329,203.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,799,078.80 : 8,682,029.40 = 3,559,590.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,799,078.80/8,682,029.40 = 3,559,590.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,799,078.80x = 8,682,029.40 × 3,559,590.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,799,078.80x = 30,904,471,977,569.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,904,471,977,569.52/5,799,078.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,329,203.66

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