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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,620.80, 8,972,431.20 and 3,111,839.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,620.80, 8,972,431.20 and 3,111,839.40 is: 4,667,759.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,620.80 : 8,972,431.20 = 3,111,839.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,620.80/8,972,431.20 = 3,111,839.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,620.80x = 8,972,431.20 × 3,111,839.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,620.80x = 27,920,764,921,949.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,920,764,921,949.28/5,981,620.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,667,759.10

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