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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,195.20, 8,755,821.96 and 2,638,576.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,195.20, 8,755,821.96 and 2,638,576.48 is: 3,957,877.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,195.20 : 8,755,821.96 = 2,638,576.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,195.20/8,755,821.96 = 2,638,576.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,195.20x = 8,755,821.96 × 2,638,576.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,195.20x = 23,102,905,886,723.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,102,905,886,723.50/5,837,195.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,957,877.90

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