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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,334.40, 8,852,001.60 and 5,812,860.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,334.40, 8,852,001.60 and 5,812,860.80 is: 8,719,291.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,334.40 : 8,852,001.60 = 5,812,860.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,334.40/8,852,001.60 = 5,812,860.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,334.40x = 8,852,001.60 × 5,812,860.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,334.40x = 51,455,453,102,177.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,455,453,102,177.27/5,901,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,719,291.20

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