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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,919,716.56, 8,875,979.16 and 2,321,172.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,919,716.56, 8,875,979.16 and 2,321,172.24 is: 3,480,348.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,919,716.56 : 8,875,979.16 = 2,321,172.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,919,716.56/8,875,979.16 = 2,321,172.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,919,716.56x = 8,875,979.16 × 2,321,172.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,919,716.56x = 20,602,676,429,010.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,602,676,429,010.52/5,919,716.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,480,348.46

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