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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,973,455.60, 8,978,845.80 and 5,861,481.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,973,455.60, 8,978,845.80 and 5,861,481.20 is: 8,810,534.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,973,455.60 : 8,978,845.80 = 5,861,481.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,973,455.60/8,978,845.80 = 5,861,481.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,973,455.60x = 8,978,845.80 × 5,861,481.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,973,455.60x = 52,629,335,854,398.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,629,335,854,398.97/5,973,455.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,810,534.37

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