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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,745,085.86, 8,617,554.98 and 1,908,672.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,745,085.86, 8,617,554.98 and 1,908,672.33 is: 2,862,983.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,745,085.86 : 8,617,554.98 = 1,908,672.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,745,085.86/8,617,554.98 = 1,908,672.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,745,085.86x = 8,617,554.98 × 1,908,672.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,745,085.86x = 16,448,088,733,036.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,448,088,733,036.34/5,745,085.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,862,983.97

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