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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,885,987.20, 10,316,539.20 and 5,890,659.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,885,987.20, 10,316,539.20 and 5,890,659.20 is: 8,825,345.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,885,987.20 : 10,316,539.20 = 5,890,659.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,885,987.20/10,316,539.20 = 5,890,659.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,885,987.20x = 10,316,539.20 × 5,890,659.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,885,987.20x = 60,771,216,550,640.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,771,216,550,640.64/6,885,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,825,345.56

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