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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,824,211.20, 8,732,817.60 and 2,989,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,824,211.20, 8,732,817.60 and 2,989,859.20 is: 4,482,992.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824,211.20 : 8,732,817.60 = 2,989,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824,211.20/8,732,817.60 = 2,989,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824,211.20x = 8,732,817.60 × 2,989,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824,211.20x = 26,109,895,043,281.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,109,895,043,281.92/5,824,211.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,482,992.49

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