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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,861,479.20, 8,792,218.80 and 3,468,026.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,861,479.20, 8,792,218.80 and 3,468,026.40 is: 5,202,039.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,861,479.20 : 8,792,218.80 = 3,468,026.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,861,479.20/8,792,218.80 = 3,468,026.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,861,479.20x = 8,792,218.80 × 3,468,026.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,861,479.20x = 30,491,646,912,976.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,491,646,912,976.32/5,861,479.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,202,039.60

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