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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,862,400.80, 8,798,785.20 and 3,463,245.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,862,400.80, 8,798,785.20 and 3,463,245.60 is: 5,197,930.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,862,400.80 : 8,798,785.20 = 3,463,245.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,862,400.80/8,798,785.20 = 3,463,245.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,862,400.80x = 8,798,785.20 × 3,463,245.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,862,400.80x = 30,472,354,129,245.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,472,354,129,245.12/5,862,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,197,930.88

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