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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,102.32, 8,875,906.75 and 2,323,646.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,102.32, 8,875,906.75 and 2,323,646.81 is: 3,485,569.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,102.32 : 8,875,906.75 = 2,323,646.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,102.32/8,875,906.75 = 2,323,646.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,102.32x = 8,875,906.75 × 2,323,646.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,102.32x = 20,624,472,371,686.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,624,472,371,686.96/5,917,102.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,485,569.67

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