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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,876,469.20, 8,814,703.80 and 1,616,630.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,876,469.20, 8,814,703.80 and 1,616,630.60 is: 2,424,945.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,876,469.20 : 8,814,703.80 = 1,616,630.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,876,469.20/8,814,703.80 = 1,616,630.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,876,469.20x = 8,814,703.80 × 1,616,630.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,876,469.20x = 14,250,119,893,016.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,250,119,893,016.28/5,876,469.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,424,945.90

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