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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,220.40, 8,758,830.60 and 1,850,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,220.40, 8,758,830.60 and 1,850,132.40 is: 2,775,198.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,220.40 : 8,758,830.60 = 1,850,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,220.40/8,758,830.60 = 1,850,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,220.40x = 8,758,830.60 × 1,850,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,220.40x = 16,204,996,279,171.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,204,996,279,171.44/5,839,220.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,775,198.60

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