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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,980,056.80, 13,471,834.80 and 3,587,789.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,980,056.80, 13,471,834.80 and 3,587,789.60 is: 5,382,383.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,980,056.80 : 13,471,834.80 = 3,587,789.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,980,056.80/13,471,834.80 = 3,587,789.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,980,056.80x = 13,471,834.80 × 3,587,789.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,980,056.80x = 48,334,108,788,358.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,334,108,788,358.09/8,980,056.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,382,383.42

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