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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,906,820.80, 8,860,231.20 and 5,850,833.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,906,820.80, 8,860,231.20 and 5,850,833.60 is: 8,776,250.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,906,820.80 : 8,860,231.20 = 5,850,833.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,906,820.80/8,860,231.20 = 5,850,833.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,906,820.80x = 8,860,231.20 × 5,850,833.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,906,820.80x = 51,839,738,408,728.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,839,738,408,728.31/5,906,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,776,250.40

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