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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,918,672.88, 8,872,760.52 and 2,884,341.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,918,672.88, 8,872,760.52 and 2,884,341.60 is: 4,323,954.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,672.88 : 8,872,760.52 = 2,884,341.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,672.88/8,872,760.52 = 2,884,341.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,672.88x = 8,872,760.52 × 2,884,341.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,672.88x = 25,592,072,274,673.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,592,072,274,673.63/5,918,672.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,323,954.51

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