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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,919,820.02, 8,880,571.75 and 1,821,480.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,919,820.02, 8,880,571.75 and 1,821,480.94 is: 2,732,480.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,919,820.02 : 8,880,571.75 = 1,821,480.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,919,820.02/8,880,571.75 = 1,821,480.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,919,820.02x = 8,880,571.75 × 1,821,480.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,919,820.02x = 16,175,792,152,172.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,175,792,152,172.31/5,919,820.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,732,480.40

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