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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,760,463.88, 8,631,228.30 and 1,971,880.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,760,463.88, 8,631,228.30 and 1,971,880.04 is: 2,954,579.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,760,463.88 : 8,631,228.30 = 1,971,880.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,760,463.88/8,631,228.30 = 1,971,880.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,760,463.88x = 8,631,228.30 × 1,971,880.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,760,463.88x = 17,019,746,805,453.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,019,746,805,453.13/5,760,463.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,954,579.21

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