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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,916,974.16, 8,868,734.15 and 2,503,130.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,916,974.16, 8,868,734.15 and 2,503,130.04 is: 3,751,849.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,916,974.16 : 8,868,734.15 = 2,503,130.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,916,974.16/8,868,734.15 = 2,503,130.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,916,974.16x = 8,868,734.15 × 2,503,130.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,916,974.16x = 22,199,594,855,123.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,199,594,855,123.21/5,916,974.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,751,849.21

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