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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,845,872.17, 8,768,813.12 and 1,586,040.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,845,872.17, 8,768,813.12 and 1,586,040.86 is: 2,379,062.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,845,872.17 : 8,768,813.12 = 1,586,040.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,845,872.17/8,768,813.12 = 1,586,040.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,845,872.17x = 8,768,813.12 × 1,586,040.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,845,872.17x = 13,907,695,916,015.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,907,695,916,015.91/5,845,872.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,379,062.61

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