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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,904,671.40, 8,857,007.10 and 1,915,583.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,904,671.40, 8,857,007.10 and 1,915,583.40 is: 2,873,375.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,671.40 : 8,857,007.10 = 1,915,583.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,671.40/8,857,007.10 = 1,915,583.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,671.40x = 8,857,007.10 × 1,915,583.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,671.40x = 16,966,335,774,442.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,966,335,774,442.14/5,904,671.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,873,375.10

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