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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,879,112.94, 8,818,666.14 and 1,835,947.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,879,112.94, 8,818,666.14 and 1,835,947.26 is: 2,753,919.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,879,112.94 : 8,818,666.14 = 1,835,947.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,879,112.94/8,818,666.14 = 1,835,947.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,879,112.94x = 8,818,666.14 × 1,835,947.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,879,112.94x = 16,190,605,936,587.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,190,605,936,587.78/5,879,112.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,753,919.87

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