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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,952,871.20, 10,416,865.20 and 5,882,893.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,952,871.20, 10,416,865.20 and 5,882,893.60 is: 8,813,813.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,952,871.20 : 10,416,865.20 = 5,882,893.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,952,871.20/10,416,865.20 = 5,882,893.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,952,871.20x = 10,416,865.20 × 5,882,893.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,952,871.20x = 61,281,309,617,142.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,281,309,617,142.71/6,952,871.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,813,813.44

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