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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,405.44, 8,876,613.52 and 2,078,894.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,405.44, 8,876,613.52 and 2,078,894.40 is: 3,118,519.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,405.44 : 8,876,613.52 = 2,078,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,405.44/8,876,613.52 = 2,078,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,405.44x = 8,876,613.52 × 2,078,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,405.44x = 18,453,542,137,692.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,453,542,137,692.29/5,917,405.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,118,519.14

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