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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,861,927.20, 8,792,890.80 and 4,917,143.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,861,927.20, 8,792,890.80 and 4,917,143.20 is: 7,375,714.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,861,927.20 : 8,792,890.80 = 4,917,143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,861,927.20/8,792,890.80 = 4,917,143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,861,927.20x = 8,792,890.80 × 4,917,143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,861,927.20x = 43,235,903,205,562.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,235,903,205,562.56/5,861,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,375,714.80

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