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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,853,932.30, 8,781,052.53 and 1,594,187.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,853,932.30, 8,781,052.53 and 1,594,187.66 is: 2,391,323.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,853,932.30 : 8,781,052.53 = 1,594,187.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,853,932.30/8,781,052.53 = 1,594,187.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,853,932.30x = 8,781,052.53 × 1,594,187.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,853,932.30x = 13,998,645,585,137.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,998,645,585,137.78/5,853,932.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,391,323.45

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