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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,900,516.80, 8,850,775.20 and 5,844,529.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,900,516.80, 8,850,775.20 and 5,844,529.60 is: 8,766,794.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,516.80 : 8,850,775.20 = 5,844,529.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,516.80/8,850,775.20 = 5,844,529.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,516.80x = 8,850,775.20 × 5,844,529.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,516.80x = 51,728,617,639,345.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,728,617,639,345.91/5,900,516.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,766,794.40

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