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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,877,345.80, 8,805,132.30 and 3,345,480.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,877,345.80, 8,805,132.30 and 3,345,480.20 is: 5,012,023.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,345.80 : 8,805,132.30 = 3,345,480.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,345.80/8,805,132.30 = 3,345,480.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,345.80x = 8,805,132.30 × 3,345,480.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,345.80x = 29,457,395,768,030.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,457,395,768,030.46/5,877,345.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,012,023.59

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