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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,918,697.37, 8,877,940.89 and 1,875,080.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,918,697.37, 8,877,940.89 and 1,875,080.09 is: 2,812,586.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,697.37 : 8,877,940.89 = 1,875,080.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,697.37/8,877,940.89 = 1,875,080.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,697.37x = 8,877,940.89 × 1,875,080.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,697.37x = 16,646,850,231,033.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,646,850,231,033.81/5,918,697.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,812,586.82

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