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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,962,945.20, 8,944,417.80 and 5,655,015.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,962,945.20, 8,944,417.80 and 5,655,015.60 is: 8,482,523.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,962,945.20 : 8,944,417.80 = 5,655,015.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,962,945.20/8,944,417.80 = 5,655,015.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,962,945.20x = 8,944,417.80 × 5,655,015.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,962,945.20x = 50,580,822,191,917.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,580,822,191,917.68/5,962,945.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,482,523.40

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