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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,049.32, 8,249,890.02 and 3,400,101.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,049.32, 8,249,890.02 and 3,400,101.20 is: 4,692,243.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,049.32 : 8,249,890.02 = 3,400,101.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,049.32/8,249,890.02 = 3,400,101.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,049.32x = 8,249,890.02 × 3,400,101.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,049.32x = 28,050,460,956,870.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,050,460,956,870.02/5,978,049.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,692,243.15

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