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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,916,046.41, 8,875,398.83 and 1,872,776.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,916,046.41, 8,875,398.83 and 1,872,776.70 is: 2,809,585.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,916,046.41 : 8,875,398.83 = 1,872,776.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,916,046.41/8,875,398.83 = 1,872,776.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,916,046.41x = 8,875,398.83 × 1,872,776.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,916,046.41x = 16,621,640,122,667.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,621,640,122,667.38/5,916,046.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,809,585.82

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