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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,905,051.20, 8,857,576.80 and 3,777,537.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,905,051.20, 8,857,576.80 and 3,777,537.60 is: 5,666,306.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,905,051.20 : 8,857,576.80 = 3,777,537.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,905,051.20/8,857,576.80 = 3,777,537.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,905,051.20x = 8,857,576.80 × 3,777,537.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,905,051.20x = 33,459,829,406,887.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,459,829,406,887.68/5,905,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,666,306.40

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