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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,818,912.71, 8,729,093.69 and 1,980,440.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,818,912.71, 8,729,093.69 and 1,980,440.16 is: 2,970,906.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,818,912.71 : 8,729,093.69 = 1,980,440.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,818,912.71/8,729,093.69 = 1,980,440.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,818,912.71x = 8,729,093.69 × 1,980,440.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,818,912.71x = 17,287,447,694,176.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,287,447,694,176.39/5,818,912.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,970,906.86

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