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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,792,839.57, 14,894,157.66 and 5,898,136.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,792,839.57, 14,894,157.66 and 5,898,136.74 is: 8,139,450.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,792,839.57 : 14,894,157.66 = 5,898,136.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,792,839.57/14,894,157.66 = 5,898,136.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,792,839.57x = 14,894,157.66 × 5,898,136.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,792,839.57x = 87,847,778,427,827.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,847,778,427,827.33/10,792,839.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,139,450.04

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