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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,884,456.80, 8,826,685.20 and 4,889,128.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,884,456.80, 8,826,685.20 and 4,889,128.80 is: 7,333,693.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,884,456.80 : 8,826,685.20 = 4,889,128.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,884,456.80/8,826,685.20 = 4,889,128.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,884,456.80x = 8,826,685.20 × 4,889,128.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,884,456.80x = 43,154,800,819,853.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,154,800,819,853.76/5,884,456.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,333,693.20

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