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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,846,756.30, 8,770,130.13 and 1,587,549.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,846,756.30, 8,770,130.13 and 1,587,549.50 is: 2,381,323.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,846,756.30 : 8,770,130.13 = 1,587,549.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,846,756.30/8,770,130.13 = 1,587,549.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,846,756.30x = 8,770,130.13 × 1,587,549.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,846,756.30x = 13,923,015,702,816.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,923,015,702,816.44/5,846,756.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,381,323.08

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