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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,881,880.40, 8,823,857.40 and 2,097,560.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,881,880.40, 8,823,857.40 and 2,097,560.40 is: 3,146,710.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,881,880.40 : 8,823,857.40 = 2,097,560.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,881,880.40/8,823,857.40 = 2,097,560.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,881,880.40x = 8,823,857.40 × 2,097,560.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,881,880.40x = 18,508,573,857,486.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,508,573,857,486.96/5,881,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,146,710.34

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