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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,655.20, 8,972,482.80 and 3,462,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,655.20, 8,972,482.80 and 3,462,231.20 is: 5,193,346.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,655.20 : 8,972,482.80 = 3,462,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,655.20/8,972,482.80 = 3,462,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,655.20x = 8,972,482.80 × 3,462,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,655.20x = 31,064,809,891,623.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,064,809,891,623.36/5,981,655.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,193,346.80

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