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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,843,645.34, 8,765,468.03 and 1,583,813.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,843,645.34, 8,765,468.03 and 1,583,813.58 is: 2,375,720.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,843,645.34 : 8,765,468.03 = 1,583,813.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,843,645.34/8,765,468.03 = 1,583,813.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,843,645.34x = 8,765,468.03 × 1,583,813.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,843,645.34x = 13,882,867,300,969.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,882,867,300,969.85/5,843,645.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,375,720.38

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