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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,400,657.20, 9,600,985.80 and 5,914,052.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,400,657.20, 9,600,985.80 and 5,914,052.40 is: 8,871,078.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,400,657.20 : 9,600,985.80 = 5,914,052.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,400,657.20/9,600,985.80 = 5,914,052.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,400,657.20x = 9,600,985.80 × 5,914,052.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,400,657.20x = 56,780,733,112,855.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,780,733,112,855.93/6,400,657.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,871,078.60

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