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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,833,920.32, 8,750,880.52 and 1,574,088.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,833,920.32, 8,750,880.52 and 1,574,088.56 is: 2,361,132.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,833,920.32 : 8,750,880.52 = 1,574,088.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,833,920.32/8,750,880.52 = 1,574,088.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,833,920.32x = 8,750,880.52 × 1,574,088.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,833,920.32x = 13,774,660,916,458.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,774,660,916,458.85/5,833,920.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,361,132.85

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