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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,436,585.15, 8,149,784.85 and 1,839,834.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,436,585.15, 8,149,784.85 and 1,839,834.15 is: 2,758,027.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,436,585.15 : 8,149,784.85 = 1,839,834.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,436,585.15/8,149,784.85 = 1,839,834.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,436,585.15x = 8,149,784.85 × 1,839,834.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,436,585.15x = 14,994,252,482,182.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,994,252,482,182.63/5,436,585.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,758,027.71

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