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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,816.34, 8,759,745.12 and 1,796,276.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,816.34, 8,759,745.12 and 1,796,276.90 is: 2,694,421.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,816.34 : 8,759,745.12 = 1,796,276.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,816.34/8,759,745.12 = 1,796,276.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,816.34x = 8,759,745.12 × 1,796,276.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,816.34x = 15,734,927,808,943.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,734,927,808,943.73/5,839,816.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,694,421.69

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