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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,401.20, 8,972,101.92 and 1,493,677.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,401.20, 8,972,101.92 and 1,493,677.20 is: 2,240,515.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,401.20 : 8,972,101.92 = 1,493,677.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,401.20/8,972,101.92 = 1,493,677.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,401.20x = 8,972,101.92 × 1,493,677.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,401.20x = 13,401,424,073,980.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,401,424,073,980.22/5,981,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,240,515.83

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