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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,918,118.57, 8,879,735.25 and 3,182,468.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,918,118.57, 8,879,735.25 and 3,182,468.54 is: 4,775,078.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,118.57 : 8,879,735.25 = 3,182,468.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,118.57/8,879,735.25 = 3,182,468.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,118.57x = 8,879,735.25 × 3,182,468.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,118.57x = 28,259,478,032,255.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,259,478,032,255.36/5,918,118.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,775,078.04

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