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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,537.20, 8,967,805.80 and 3,459,113.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,537.20, 8,967,805.80 and 3,459,113.20 is: 5,188,669.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,537.20 : 8,967,805.80 = 3,459,113.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,537.20/8,967,805.80 = 3,459,113.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,537.20x = 8,967,805.80 × 3,459,113.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,537.20x = 31,020,655,417,816.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,020,655,417,816.56/5,978,537.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,188,669.80

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