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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,877,896.40, 8,800,025.40 and 3,618,824.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,877,896.40, 8,800,025.40 and 3,618,824.40 is: 5,417,881.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,896.40 : 8,800,025.40 = 3,618,824.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,896.40/8,800,025.40 = 3,618,824.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,896.40x = 8,800,025.40 × 3,618,824.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,896.40x = 31,845,746,638,139.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,845,746,638,139.76/5,877,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,417,881.58

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