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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,923,256.80, 8,884,885.12 and 1,435,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,923,256.80, 8,884,885.12 and 1,435,532.80 is: 2,153,299.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,923,256.80 : 8,884,885.12 = 1,435,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,923,256.80/8,884,885.12 = 1,435,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,923,256.80x = 8,884,885.12 × 1,435,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,923,256.80x = 12,754,544,013,991.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,754,544,013,991.94/5,923,256.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,153,299.18

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