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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,718,980.87, 8,578,452.59 and 2,075,705.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,718,980.87, 8,578,452.59 and 2,075,705.87 is: 3,113,552.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,718,980.87 : 8,578,452.59 = 2,075,705.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,718,980.87/8,578,452.59 = 2,075,705.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,718,980.87x = 8,578,452.59 × 2,075,705.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,718,980.87x = 17,806,344,351,092.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,806,344,351,092.80/5,718,980.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,113,552.01

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