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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,876,895.20, 8,815,342.80 and 3,973,330.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,876,895.20, 8,815,342.80 and 3,973,330.40 is: 5,959,995.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,876,895.20 : 8,815,342.80 = 3,973,330.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,876,895.20/8,815,342.80 = 3,973,330.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,876,895.20x = 8,815,342.80 × 3,973,330.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,876,895.20x = 35,026,269,533,661.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,026,269,533,661.12/5,876,895.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,959,995.60

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