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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859,784.80, 8,794,861.20 and 3,460,629.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859,784.80, 8,794,861.20 and 3,460,629.60 is: 5,194,005.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,784.80 : 8,794,861.20 = 3,460,629.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,784.80/8,794,861.20 = 3,460,629.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,784.80x = 8,794,861.20 × 3,460,629.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,784.80x = 30,435,756,996,611.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,435,756,996,611.52/5,859,784.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,194,005.93

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