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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,833,916.59, 8,750,874.88 and 1,574,084.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,833,916.59, 8,750,874.88 and 1,574,084.82 is: 2,361,127.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,833,916.59 : 8,750,874.88 = 1,574,084.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,833,916.59/8,750,874.88 = 1,574,084.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,833,916.59x = 8,750,874.88 × 1,574,084.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,833,916.59x = 13,774,619,306,392.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,774,619,306,392.11/5,833,916.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,361,127.23

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