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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,871,559.20, 8,807,338.80 and 3,352,135.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,871,559.20, 8,807,338.80 and 3,352,135.20 is: 5,028,202.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,871,559.20 : 8,807,338.80 = 3,352,135.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,871,559.20/8,807,338.80 = 3,352,135.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,871,559.20x = 8,807,338.80 × 3,352,135.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,871,559.20x = 29,523,390,409,805.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,523,390,409,805.77/5,871,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,028,202.80

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