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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,870,791.94, 8,808,970.80 and 2,836,456.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,870,791.94, 8,808,970.80 and 2,836,456.88 is: 4,256,029.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,870,791.94 : 8,808,970.80 = 2,836,456.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,870,791.94/8,808,970.80 = 2,836,456.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,870,791.94x = 8,808,970.80 × 2,836,456.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,870,791.94x = 24,986,265,831,379.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,986,265,831,379.11/5,870,791.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,256,029.87

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