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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,814,886.24, 8,724,115.92 and 2,976,990.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,814,886.24, 8,724,115.92 and 2,976,990.40 is: 4,466,400.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,814,886.24 : 8,724,115.92 = 2,976,990.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,814,886.24/8,724,115.92 = 2,976,990.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,814,886.24x = 8,724,115.92 × 2,976,990.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,814,886.24x = 25,971,609,342,327.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,971,609,342,327.17/5,814,886.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,466,400.25

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