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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,866,856.86, 8,801,089.02 and 1,822,590.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,866,856.86, 8,801,089.02 and 1,822,590.82 is: 2,734,135.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,866,856.86 : 8,801,089.02 = 1,822,590.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,866,856.86/8,801,089.02 = 1,822,590.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,866,856.86x = 8,801,089.02 × 1,822,590.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,866,856.86x = 16,040,784,053,854.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,040,784,053,854.80/5,866,856.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,734,135.92

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