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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,918,042.80, 8,858,401.80 and 5,731,418.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,918,042.80, 8,858,401.80 and 5,731,418.80 is: 8,579,054.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,042.80 : 8,858,401.80 = 5,731,418.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,042.80/8,858,401.80 = 5,731,418.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,042.80x = 8,858,401.80 × 5,731,418.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,042.80x = 50,771,210,614,473.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,771,210,614,473.84/5,918,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,579,054.31

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