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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,818,288.86, 8,727,438.15 and 1,829,200.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,818,288.86, 8,727,438.15 and 1,829,200.86 is: 2,743,802.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,818,288.86 : 8,727,438.15 = 1,829,200.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,818,288.86/8,727,438.15 = 1,829,200.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,818,288.86x = 8,727,438.15 × 1,829,200.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,818,288.86x = 15,964,237,369,576.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,964,237,369,576.81/5,818,288.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,743,802.82

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