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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,485,874.85, 8,229,353.56 and 1,891,168.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,485,874.85, 8,229,353.56 and 1,891,168.56 is: 2,836,939.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,485,874.85 : 8,229,353.56 = 1,891,168.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,485,874.85/8,229,353.56 = 1,891,168.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,485,874.85x = 8,229,353.56 × 1,891,168.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,485,874.85x = 15,563,094,717,068.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,563,094,717,068.15/5,485,874.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,836,939.44

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