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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936,495.20, 8,904,742.80 and 3,417,071.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936,495.20, 8,904,742.80 and 3,417,071.20 is: 5,125,606.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936,495.20 : 8,904,742.80 = 3,417,071.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936,495.20/8,904,742.80 = 3,417,071.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936,495.20x = 8,904,742.80 × 3,417,071.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936,495.20x = 30,428,140,165,287.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,428,140,165,287.36/5,936,495.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,125,606.80

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