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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,915,712.87, 8,877,446.44 and 2,077,434.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,915,712.87, 8,877,446.44 and 2,077,434.92 is: 3,117,513.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,915,712.87 : 8,877,446.44 = 2,077,434.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,915,712.87/8,877,446.44 = 2,077,434.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,915,712.87x = 8,877,446.44 × 2,077,434.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,915,712.87x = 18,442,317,251,885.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,442,317,251,885.71/5,915,712.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,117,513.93

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