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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,871,028.80, 8,798,248.80 and 4,342,785.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,871,028.80, 8,798,248.80 and 4,342,785.60 is: 6,508,043.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,871,028.80 : 8,798,248.80 = 4,342,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,871,028.80/8,798,248.80 = 4,342,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,871,028.80x = 8,798,248.80 × 4,342,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,871,028.80x = 38,208,908,193,857.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,208,908,193,857.28/5,871,028.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,508,043.05

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