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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,912,248.80, 8,871,872.40 and 3,896,320.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,912,248.80, 8,871,872.40 and 3,896,320.80 is: 5,846,787.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,912,248.80 : 8,871,872.40 = 3,896,320.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,912,248.80/8,871,872.40 = 3,896,320.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,912,248.80x = 8,871,872.40 × 3,896,320.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,912,248.80x = 34,567,660,967,065.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,567,660,967,065.92/5,912,248.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,846,787.26

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