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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,048,952.80, 9,073,429.20 and 5,587,058.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,048,952.80, 9,073,429.20 and 5,587,058.40 is: 8,380,587.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,048,952.80 : 9,073,429.20 = 5,587,058.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,048,952.80/9,073,429.20 = 5,587,058.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,048,952.80x = 9,073,429.20 × 5,587,058.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,048,952.80x = 50,693,778,828,665.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,693,778,828,665.28/6,048,952.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,380,587.60

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