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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,833,914.34, 8,750,871.51 and 1,574,082.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,833,914.34, 8,750,871.51 and 1,574,082.57 is: 2,361,123.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,833,914.34 : 8,750,871.51 = 1,574,082.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,833,914.34/8,750,871.51 = 1,574,082.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,833,914.34x = 8,750,871.51 × 1,574,082.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,833,914.34x = 13,774,594,320,195.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,774,594,320,195.78/5,833,914.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,361,123.86

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