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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,836,265.34, 8,754,067.53 and 1,576,112.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,836,265.34, 8,754,067.53 and 1,576,112.46 is: 2,364,079.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,836,265.34 : 8,754,067.53 = 1,576,112.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,836,265.34/8,754,067.53 = 1,576,112.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,836,265.34x = 8,754,067.53 × 1,576,112.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,836,265.34x = 13,797,394,909,714.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,797,394,909,714.42/5,836,265.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,364,079.44

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