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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,857,092.80, 8,784,829.20 and 1,816,359.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,857,092.80, 8,784,829.20 and 1,816,359.20 is: 2,724,287.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,857,092.80 : 8,784,829.20 = 1,816,359.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,857,092.80/8,784,829.20 = 1,816,359.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,857,092.80x = 8,784,829.20 × 1,816,359.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,857,092.80x = 15,956,405,337,848.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,956,405,337,848.64/5,857,092.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,724,287.61

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