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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,718,607.90, 8,578,187.71 and 1,880,345.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,718,607.90, 8,578,187.71 and 1,880,345.34 is: 2,820,608.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,718,607.90 : 8,578,187.71 = 1,880,345.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,718,607.90/8,578,187.71 = 1,880,345.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,718,607.90x = 8,578,187.71 × 1,880,345.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,718,607.90x = 16,129,955,286,143.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,129,955,286,143.77/5,718,607.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,820,608.72

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