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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,817.34, 8,759,746.62 and 1,796,277.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,817.34, 8,759,746.62 and 1,796,277.90 is: 2,694,423.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,817.34 : 8,759,746.62 = 1,796,277.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,817.34/8,759,746.62 = 1,796,277.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,817.34x = 8,759,746.62 × 1,796,277.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,817.34x = 15,734,939,263,105.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,734,939,263,105.70/5,839,817.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,694,423.19

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