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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,924,571.60, 8,886,857.40 and 5,462,677.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,924,571.60, 8,886,857.40 and 5,462,677.20 is: 8,194,015.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,924,571.60 : 8,886,857.40 = 5,462,677.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,924,571.60/8,886,857.40 = 5,462,677.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,924,571.60x = 8,886,857.40 × 5,462,677.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,924,571.60x = 48,546,033,298,631.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,546,033,298,631.28/5,924,571.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,194,015.80

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