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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,813,873.88, 8,720,888.57 and 1,824,785.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,813,873.88, 8,720,888.57 and 1,824,785.88 is: 2,737,203.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,813,873.88 : 8,720,888.57 = 1,824,785.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,813,873.88/8,720,888.57 = 1,824,785.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,813,873.88x = 8,720,888.57 × 1,824,785.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,813,873.88x = 15,913,754,323,589.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,913,754,323,589.39/5,813,873.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,737,203.22

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