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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,840,982.80, 8,762,304.50 and 1,797,807.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,840,982.80, 8,762,304.50 and 1,797,807.56 is: 2,696,966.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,840,982.80 : 8,762,304.50 = 1,797,807.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,840,982.80/8,762,304.50 = 1,797,807.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,840,982.80x = 8,762,304.50 × 1,797,807.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,840,982.80x = 15,752,937,227,063.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,752,937,227,063.24/5,840,982.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,696,966.89

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