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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,823,843.90, 8,736,025.05 and 1,985,610.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,823,843.90, 8,736,025.05 and 1,985,610.30 is: 2,978,503.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,823,843.90 : 8,736,025.05 = 1,985,610.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,823,843.90/8,736,025.05 = 1,985,610.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,823,843.90x = 8,736,025.05 × 1,985,610.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,823,843.90x = 17,346,341,320,338.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,346,341,320,338.02/5,823,843.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,978,503.82

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