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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,888,779.80, 8,835,794.10 and 2,692,260.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,888,779.80, 8,835,794.10 and 2,692,260.60 is: 4,039,590.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,888,779.80 : 8,835,794.10 = 2,692,260.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,888,779.80/8,835,794.10 = 2,692,260.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,888,779.80x = 8,835,794.10 × 2,692,260.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,888,779.80x = 23,788,260,325,142.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,788,260,325,142.46/5,888,779.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,590.74

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