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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,885,883.20, 8,829,116.40 and 3,051,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,885,883.20, 8,829,116.40 and 3,051,531.20 is: 4,577,447.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,885,883.20 : 8,829,116.40 = 3,051,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,885,883.20/8,829,116.40 = 3,051,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,885,883.20x = 8,829,116.40 × 3,051,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,885,883.20x = 26,942,324,163,031.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,942,324,163,031.68/5,885,883.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,577,447.98

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