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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,968,914.80, 8,962,703.40 and 3,449,490.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,968,914.80, 8,962,703.40 and 3,449,490.80 is: 5,179,628.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,968,914.80 : 8,962,703.40 = 3,449,490.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,968,914.80/8,962,703.40 = 3,449,490.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,968,914.80x = 8,962,703.40 × 3,449,490.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,968,914.80x = 30,916,762,921,428.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,916,762,921,428.72/5,968,914.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,179,628.79

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