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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,645.60, 8,972,468.40 and 5,580,112.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,645.60, 8,972,468.40 and 5,580,112.40 is: 8,370,168.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,645.60 : 8,972,468.40 = 5,580,112.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,645.60/8,972,468.40 = 5,580,112.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,645.60x = 8,972,468.40 × 5,580,112.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,645.60x = 50,067,382,177,448.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,067,382,177,448.16/5,981,645.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370,168.60

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