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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,860,962.40, 8,785,028.40 and 2,072,495.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,860,962.40, 8,785,028.40 and 2,072,495.20 is: 3,106,474.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,860,962.40 : 8,785,028.40 = 2,072,495.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,860,962.40/8,785,028.40 = 2,072,495.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,860,962.40x = 8,785,028.40 × 2,072,495.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,860,962.40x = 18,206,929,190,863.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,206,929,190,863.68/5,860,962.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,106,474.32

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