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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,962,931.20, 8,944,396.80 and 5,655,001.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,962,931.20, 8,944,396.80 and 5,655,001.60 is: 8,482,502.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,962,931.20 : 8,944,396.80 = 5,655,001.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,962,931.20/8,944,396.80 = 5,655,001.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,962,931.20x = 8,944,396.80 × 5,655,001.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,962,931.20x = 50,580,578,215,034.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,580,578,215,034.88/5,962,931.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,482,502.40

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