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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,938,891.20, 8,908,628.40 and 3,104,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,938,891.20, 8,908,628.40 and 3,104,539.20 is: 4,656,961.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,938,891.20 : 8,908,628.40 = 3,104,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,938,891.20/8,908,628.40 = 3,104,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,938,891.20x = 8,908,628.40 × 3,104,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,938,891.20x = 27,657,186,086,033.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,657,186,086,033.28/5,938,891.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,656,961.23

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