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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,883,055.20, 8,815,251.60 and 3,886,178.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,883,055.20, 8,815,251.60 and 3,886,178.40 is: 5,823,103.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,883,055.20 : 8,815,251.60 = 3,886,178.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,883,055.20/8,815,251.60 = 3,886,178.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,883,055.20x = 8,815,251.60 × 3,886,178.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,883,055.20x = 34,257,640,358,485.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,257,640,358,485.44/5,883,055.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,823,103.68

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