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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,992,596.40, 8,970,232.20 and 3,460,730.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,992,596.40, 8,970,232.20 and 3,460,730.80 is: 5,180,318.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,992,596.40 : 8,970,232.20 = 3,460,730.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,992,596.40/8,970,232.20 = 3,460,730.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,992,596.40x = 8,970,232.20 × 3,460,730.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,992,596.40x = 31,043,558,857,691.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,043,558,857,691.75/5,992,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,180,318.64

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