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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,871,729.60, 8,807,594.40 and 4,454,553.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,871,729.60, 8,807,594.40 and 4,454,553.60 is: 6,681,830.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,871,729.60 : 8,807,594.40 = 4,454,553.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,871,729.60/8,807,594.40 = 4,454,553.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,871,729.60x = 8,807,594.40 × 4,454,553.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,871,729.60x = 39,233,901,341,859.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,233,901,341,859.84/5,871,729.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,681,830.40

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