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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,735,686.68, 8,604,826.16 and 1,897,500.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,735,686.68, 8,604,826.16 and 1,897,500.06 is: 2,846,678.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,735,686.68 : 8,604,826.16 = 1,897,500.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,735,686.68/8,604,826.16 = 1,897,500.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,735,686.68x = 8,604,826.16 × 1,897,500.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,735,686.68x = 16,327,658,145,402.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,327,658,145,402.07/5,735,686.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,846,678.88

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