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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,914.69, 8,573,565.33 and 1,878,106.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,914.69, 8,573,565.33 and 1,878,106.80 is: 2,816,566.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,914.69 : 8,573,565.33 = 1,878,106.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,914.69/8,573,565.33 = 1,878,106.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,914.69x = 8,573,565.33 × 1,878,106.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,914.69x = 16,102,071,346,517.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,102,071,346,517.24/5,716,914.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,816,566.67

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