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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,900,459.20, 8,850,688.80 and 5,651,627.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,900,459.20, 8,850,688.80 and 5,651,627.20 is: 8,477,440.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,459.20 : 8,850,688.80 = 5,651,627.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,459.20/8,850,688.80 = 5,651,627.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,459.20x = 8,850,688.80 × 5,651,627.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,459.20x = 50,020,793,560,815.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,020,793,560,815.37/5,900,459.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,477,440.80

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