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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,959.14, 8,754,244.88 and 2,333,471.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,959.14, 8,754,244.88 and 2,333,471.87 is: 3,497,932.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,959.14 : 8,754,244.88 = 2,333,471.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,959.14/8,754,244.88 = 2,333,471.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,959.14x = 8,754,244.88 × 2,333,471.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,959.14x = 20,427,784,180,789.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,427,784,180,789.78/5,839,959.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,497,932.73

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