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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,853,931.80, 8,781,051.78 and 1,594,187.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,853,931.80, 8,781,051.78 and 1,594,187.16 is: 2,391,322.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,853,931.80 : 8,781,051.78 = 1,594,187.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,853,931.80/8,781,051.78 = 1,594,187.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,853,931.80x = 8,781,051.78 × 1,594,187.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,853,931.80x = 13,998,639,998,971.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,998,639,998,971.14/5,853,931.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,391,322.70

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