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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,919,717.56, 8,875,980.66 and 2,321,173.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,919,717.56, 8,875,980.66 and 2,321,173.24 is: 3,480,349.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,919,717.56 : 8,875,980.66 = 2,321,173.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,919,717.56/8,875,980.66 = 2,321,173.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,919,717.56x = 8,875,980.66 × 2,321,173.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,919,717.56x = 20,602,688,786,749.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,602,688,786,749.54/5,919,717.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,480,349.96

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