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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,746,076.31, 8,617,238.91 and 1,906,867.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,746,076.31, 8,617,238.91 and 1,906,867.38 is: 2,859,678.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,746,076.31 : 8,617,238.91 = 1,906,867.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,746,076.31/8,617,238.91 = 1,906,867.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,746,076.31x = 8,617,238.91 × 1,906,867.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,746,076.31x = 16,431,931,783,145.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,431,931,783,145.76/5,746,076.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,678.66

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