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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,728.80, 8,981,593.20 and 5,525,834.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,728.80, 8,981,593.20 and 5,525,834.40 is: 8,288,751.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,728.80 : 8,981,593.20 = 5,525,834.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,728.80/8,981,593.20 = 5,525,834.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,728.80x = 8,981,593.20 × 5,525,834.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,728.80x = 49,630,796,671,366.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,630,796,671,366.08/5,987,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,288,751.60

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