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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,717,639.16, 8,574,640.03 and 1,878,576.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,717,639.16, 8,574,640.03 and 1,878,576.72 is: 2,817,267.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,717,639.16 : 8,574,640.03 = 1,878,576.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,717,639.16/8,574,640.03 = 1,878,576.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,717,639.16x = 8,574,640.03 × 1,878,576.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,717,639.16x = 16,108,119,111,908.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,108,119,111,908.62/5,717,639.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,817,267.52

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