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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,843,317.32, 8,764,976.13 and 1,583,485.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,843,317.32, 8,764,976.13 and 1,583,485.40 is: 2,375,228.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,843,317.32 : 8,764,976.13 = 1,583,485.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,843,317.32/8,764,976.13 = 1,583,485.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,843,317.32x = 8,764,976.13 × 1,583,485.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,843,317.32x = 13,879,211,681,461.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,879,211,681,461.20/5,843,317.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,375,228.13

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