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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,718,604.83, 8,578,183.12 and 1,880,342.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,718,604.83, 8,578,183.12 and 1,880,342.27 is: 2,820,604.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,718,604.83 : 8,578,183.12 = 1,880,342.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,718,604.83/8,578,183.12 = 1,880,342.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,718,604.83x = 8,578,183.12 × 1,880,342.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,718,604.83x = 16,129,920,304,912.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,129,920,304,912.90/5,718,604.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,820,604.11

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