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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,230.80, 8,971,846.20 and 3,592,443.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,230.80, 8,971,846.20 and 3,592,443.60 is: 5,388,665.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,230.80 : 8,971,846.20 = 3,592,443.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,230.80/8,971,846.20 = 3,592,443.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,230.80x = 8,971,846.20 × 3,592,443.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,230.80x = 32,230,851,461,374.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,230,851,461,374.32/5,981,230.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,388,665.40

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