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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,857,734.84, 8,786,345.28 and 1,597,888.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,857,734.84, 8,786,345.28 and 1,597,888.96 is: 2,396,763.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,857,734.84 : 8,786,345.28 = 1,597,888.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,857,734.84/8,786,345.28 = 1,597,888.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,857,734.84x = 8,786,345.28 × 1,597,888.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,857,734.84x = 14,039,604,121,660.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,039,604,121,660.11/5,857,734.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,763.34

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