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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,916,086.91, 8,875,459.58 and 1,872,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,916,086.91, 8,875,459.58 and 1,872,817.20 is: 2,809,646.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,916,086.91 : 8,875,459.58 = 1,872,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,916,086.91/8,875,459.58 = 1,872,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,916,086.91x = 8,875,459.58 × 1,872,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,916,086.91x = 16,622,113,349,964.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,622,113,349,964.69/5,916,086.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,809,646.58

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