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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,904,874.80, 8,857,312.20 and 5,382,327.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,904,874.80, 8,857,312.20 and 5,382,327.60 is: 8,073,491.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,874.80 : 8,857,312.20 = 5,382,327.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,874.80/8,857,312.20 = 5,382,327.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,874.80x = 8,857,312.20 × 5,382,327.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,874.80x = 47,672,955,915,876.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,672,955,915,876.71/5,904,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,073,491.40

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