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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,876,923.20, 8,815,384.80 and 3,973,358.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,876,923.20, 8,815,384.80 and 3,973,358.40 is: 5,960,037.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,876,923.20 : 8,815,384.80 = 3,973,358.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,876,923.20/8,815,384.80 = 3,973,358.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,876,923.20x = 8,815,384.80 × 3,973,358.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,876,923.20x = 35,026,683,244,312.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,026,683,244,312.32/5,876,923.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,960,037.60

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