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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,797,911.21, 8,695,429.80 and 1,959,648.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,797,911.21, 8,695,429.80 and 1,959,648.42 is: 2,938,986.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,797,911.21 : 8,695,429.80 = 1,959,648.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,797,911.21/8,695,429.80 = 1,959,648.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,797,911.21x = 8,695,429.80 × 1,959,648.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,797,911.21x = 17,039,985,305,073.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,039,985,305,073.12/5,797,911.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,938,986.94

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