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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,961,031.20, 8,935,423.20 and 2,923,725.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,961,031.20, 8,935,423.20 and 2,923,725.60 is: 4,382,584.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,961,031.20 : 8,935,423.20 = 2,923,725.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,961,031.20/8,935,423.20 = 2,923,725.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,961,031.20x = 8,935,423.20 × 2,923,725.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,961,031.20x = 26,124,725,556,673.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,124,725,556,673.92/5,961,031.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,382,584.94

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