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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,882,267.20, 8,821,651.20 and 2,285,964.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,882,267.20, 8,821,651.20 and 2,285,964.40 is: 3,428,266.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,882,267.20 : 8,821,651.20 = 2,285,964.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,882,267.20/8,821,651.20 = 2,285,964.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,882,267.20x = 8,821,651.20 × 2,285,964.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,882,267.20x = 20,165,980,592,417.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,165,980,592,417.28/5,882,267.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,428,266.67

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