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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,830,161.76, 8,746,522.17 and 1,786,953.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,830,161.76, 8,746,522.17 and 1,786,953.61 is: 2,680,822.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,830,161.76 : 8,746,522.17 = 1,786,953.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,830,161.76/8,746,522.17 = 1,786,953.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,830,161.76x = 8,746,522.17 × 1,786,953.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,830,161.76x = 15,629,629,366,626.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,629,629,366,626.54/5,830,161.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,680,822.59

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