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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,189.40, 8,973,857.70 and 2,617,810.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,189.40, 8,973,857.70 and 2,617,810.20 is: 3,927,622.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,189.40 : 8,973,857.70 = 2,617,810.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,189.40/8,973,857.70 = 2,617,810.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,189.40x = 8,973,857.70 × 2,617,810.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,189.40x = 23,491,856,220,408.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,491,856,220,408.54/5,981,189.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,927,622.86

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