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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,833,285.60, 8,749,928.40 and 5,371,391.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,833,285.60, 8,749,928.40 and 5,371,391.20 is: 8,057,086.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,833,285.60 : 8,749,928.40 = 5,371,391.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,833,285.60/8,749,928.40 = 5,371,391.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,833,285.60x = 8,749,928.40 × 5,371,391.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,833,285.60x = 46,999,288,408,390.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,999,288,408,390.09/5,833,285.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,057,086.80

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