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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,840,980.04, 8,761,779.48 and 1,800,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,840,980.04, 8,761,779.48 and 1,800,243.20 is: 2,700,460.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,840,980.04 : 8,761,779.48 = 1,800,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,840,980.04/8,761,779.48 = 1,800,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,840,980.04x = 8,761,779.48 × 1,800,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,840,980.04x = 15,773,333,928,769.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,773,333,928,769.54/5,840,980.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,700,460.17

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