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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,865,961.20, 8,798,941.80 and 3,346,537.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,865,961.20, 8,798,941.80 and 3,346,537.20 is: 5,019,805.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,865,961.20 : 8,798,941.80 = 3,346,537.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,865,961.20/8,798,941.80 = 3,346,537.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,865,961.20x = 8,798,941.80 × 3,346,537.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,865,961.20x = 29,445,986,054,334.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,445,986,054,334.96/5,865,961.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,019,805.80

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