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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,970,428.80, 8,955,643.20 and 1,482,704.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,970,428.80, 8,955,643.20 and 1,482,704.80 is: 2,224,057.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,970,428.80 : 8,955,643.20 = 1,482,704.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,970,428.80/8,955,643.20 = 1,482,704.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,970,428.80x = 8,955,643.20 × 1,482,704.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,970,428.80x = 13,278,575,159,727.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,278,575,159,727.36/5,970,428.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,057.20

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