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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,850,428.80, 8,775,643.20 and 3,937,241.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,850,428.80, 8,775,643.20 and 3,937,241.20 is: 5,905,861.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,850,428.80 : 8,775,643.20 = 3,937,241.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,850,428.80/8,775,643.20 = 3,937,241.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,850,428.80x = 8,775,643.20 × 3,937,241.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,850,428.80x = 34,551,823,963,539.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,551,823,963,539.84/5,850,428.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,905,861.80

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