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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,980,888.10, 8,971,278.69 and 1,882,518.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,980,888.10, 8,971,278.69 and 1,882,518.34 is: 2,823,760.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,980,888.10 : 8,971,278.69 = 1,882,518.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,980,888.10/8,971,278.69 = 1,882,518.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,980,888.10x = 8,971,278.69 × 1,882,518.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,980,888.10x = 16,888,596,667,176.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,888,596,667,176.17/5,980,888.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,823,760.68

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