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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,916,628.24, 8,876,272.40 and 1,873,357.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,916,628.24, 8,876,272.40 and 1,873,357.72 is: 2,810,457.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,916,628.24 : 8,876,272.40 = 1,873,357.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,916,628.24/8,876,272.40 = 1,873,357.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,916,628.24x = 8,876,272.40 × 1,873,357.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,916,628.24x = 16,628,433,425,362.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,628,433,425,362.93/5,916,628.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,810,457.71

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