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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,876,495.20, 8,814,742.80 and 1,887,810.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,876,495.20, 8,814,742.80 and 1,887,810.40 is: 2,831,715.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,876,495.20 : 8,814,742.80 = 1,887,810.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,876,495.20/8,814,742.80 = 1,887,810.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,876,495.20x = 8,814,742.80 × 1,887,810.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,876,495.20x = 16,640,563,131,165.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,640,563,131,165.12/5,876,495.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,831,715.60

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