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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,824,761.18, 8,741,078.40 and 2,038,276.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,824,761.18, 8,741,078.40 and 2,038,276.86 is: 3,058,792.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824,761.18 : 8,741,078.40 = 2,038,276.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824,761.18/8,741,078.40 = 2,038,276.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824,761.18x = 8,741,078.40 × 2,038,276.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824,761.18x = 17,816,737,834,165.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,816,737,834,165.82/5,824,761.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,058,792.85

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