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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,824,712.18, 8,741,004.87 and 2,038,227.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,824,712.18, 8,741,004.87 and 2,038,227.86 is: 3,058,719.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824,712.18 : 8,741,004.87 = 2,038,227.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824,712.18/8,741,004.87 = 2,038,227.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824,712.18x = 8,741,004.87 × 2,038,227.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824,712.18x = 17,816,159,650,429.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,816,159,650,429.68/5,824,712.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,058,719.32

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