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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,879,192.37, 8,818,785.17 and 1,836,026.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,879,192.37, 8,818,785.17 and 1,836,026.61 is: 2,754,038.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,879,192.37 : 8,818,785.17 = 1,836,026.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,879,192.37/8,818,785.17 = 1,836,026.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,879,192.37x = 8,818,785.17 × 1,836,026.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,879,192.37x = 16,191,524,230,813.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,191,524,230,813.24/5,879,192.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,754,038.86

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