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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,840.80, 8,852,761.20 and 3,886,301.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,840.80, 8,852,761.20 and 3,886,301.60 is: 5,829,452.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,840.80 : 8,852,761.20 = 3,886,301.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,840.80/8,852,761.20 = 3,886,301.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,840.80x = 8,852,761.20 × 3,886,301.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,840.80x = 34,404,500,015,977.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,404,500,015,977.92/5,901,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,829,452.40

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