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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,826,186, 8,739,279 and 1,837,098

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,826,186, 8,739,279 and 1,837,098 is: 2,755,647

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,826,186 : 8,739,279 = 1,837,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,826,186/8,739,279 = 1,837,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,826,186x = 8,739,279 × 1,837,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,826,186x = 16,054,911,972,342
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,054,911,972,342/5,826,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,755,647

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