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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,777.20, 8,972,665.80 and 3,462,353.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,777.20, 8,972,665.80 and 3,462,353.20 is: 5,193,529.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,777.20 : 8,972,665.80 = 3,462,353.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,777.20/8,972,665.80 = 3,462,353.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,777.20x = 8,972,665.80 × 3,462,353.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,777.20x = 31,066,538,145,160.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,066,538,145,160.56/5,981,777.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,193,529.80

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