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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,916,579.72, 8,876,199.60 and 1,873,309.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,916,579.72, 8,876,199.60 and 1,873,309.20 is: 2,810,384.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,916,579.72 : 8,876,199.60 = 1,873,309.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,916,579.72/8,876,199.60 = 1,873,309.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,916,579.72x = 8,876,199.60 × 1,873,309.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,916,579.72x = 16,627,866,371,716.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,627,866,371,716.32/5,916,579.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,810,384.91

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