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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,123.60, 8,971,685.40 and 2,792,477.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,123.60, 8,971,685.40 and 2,792,477.60 is: 4,188,716.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,123.60 : 8,971,685.40 = 2,792,477.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,123.60/8,971,685.40 = 2,792,477.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,123.60x = 8,971,685.40 × 2,792,477.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,123.60x = 25,053,230,513,747.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,053,230,513,747.04/5,981,123.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,716.40

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