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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,996.80, 8,858,332.80 and 5,731,372.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,996.80, 8,858,332.80 and 5,731,372.80 is: 8,578,985.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,996.80 : 8,858,332.80 = 5,731,372.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,996.80/8,858,332.80 = 5,731,372.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,996.80x = 8,858,332.80 × 5,731,372.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,996.80x = 50,770,407,663,267.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,770,407,663,267.84/5,917,996.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,578,985.32

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