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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,880,603.80, 8,818,832.10 and 2,687,259.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,880,603.80, 8,818,832.10 and 2,687,259.80 is: 4,029,942.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,880,603.80 : 8,818,832.10 = 2,687,259.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,880,603.80/8,818,832.10 = 2,687,259.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,880,603.80x = 8,818,832.10 × 2,687,259.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,880,603.80x = 23,698,492,985,279.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,698,492,985,279.58/5,880,603.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,029,942.13

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