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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,833,921.32, 8,750,882.02 and 1,574,089.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,833,921.32, 8,750,882.02 and 1,574,089.56 is: 2,361,134.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,833,921.32 : 8,750,882.02 = 1,574,089.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,833,921.32/8,750,882.02 = 1,574,089.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,833,921.32x = 8,750,882.02 × 1,574,089.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,833,921.32x = 13,774,672,028,473.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,774,672,028,473.71/5,833,921.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,361,134.35

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