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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859,323.20, 8,788,984.80 and 5,821,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859,323.20, 8,788,984.80 and 5,821,998.40 is: 8,732,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,323.20 : 8,788,984.80 = 5,821,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,323.20/8,788,984.80 = 5,821,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,323.20x = 8,788,984.80 × 5,821,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,323.20x = 51,169,455,443,224.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,169,455,443,224.33/5,859,323.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,732,997.60

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