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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,840,058.42, 8,760,109.18 and 1,796,518.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,840,058.42, 8,760,109.18 and 1,796,518.23 is: 2,694,783.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,840,058.42 : 8,760,109.18 = 1,796,518.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,840,058.42/8,760,109.18 = 1,796,518.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,840,058.42x = 8,760,109.18 × 1,796,518.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,840,058.42x = 15,737,695,838,660.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,737,695,838,660.35/5,840,058.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,694,783.97

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