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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,186.80, 8,875,780.20 and 3,076,929.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,186.80, 8,875,780.20 and 3,076,929.90 is: 4,615,394.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,186.80 : 8,875,780.20 = 3,076,929.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,186.80/8,875,780.20 = 3,076,929.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,186.80x = 8,875,780.20 × 3,076,929.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,186.80x = 27,310,153,483,207.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,310,153,483,207.98/5,917,186.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,615,394.85

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