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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,718,877.40, 8,578,316.10 and 1,932,305.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,718,877.40, 8,578,316.10 and 1,932,305.60 is: 2,898,458.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,718,877.40 : 8,578,316.10 = 1,932,305.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,718,877.40/8,578,316.10 = 1,932,305.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,718,877.40x = 8,578,316.10 × 1,932,305.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,718,877.40x = 16,575,928,238,600.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,575,928,238,600.16/5,718,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,898,458.40

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