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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,796.34, 8,759,715.12 and 1,796,256.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,796.34, 8,759,715.12 and 1,796,256.90 is: 2,694,391.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,796.34 : 8,759,715.12 = 1,796,256.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,796.34/8,759,715.12 = 1,796,256.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,796.34x = 8,759,715.12 × 1,796,256.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,796.34x = 15,734,698,726,334.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,734,698,726,334.33/5,839,796.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,694,391.69

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