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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,188.40, 8,973,856.20 and 2,617,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,188.40, 8,973,856.20 and 2,617,809.20 is: 3,927,621.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,188.40 : 8,973,856.20 = 2,617,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,188.40/8,973,856.20 = 2,617,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,188.40x = 8,973,856.20 × 2,617,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,188.40x = 23,491,843,319,837.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,491,843,319,837.04/5,981,188.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,927,621.36

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