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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,879,261.84, 8,818,888.68 and 1,836,096.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,879,261.84, 8,818,888.68 and 1,836,096.17 is: 2,754,142.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,879,261.84 : 8,818,888.68 = 1,836,096.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,879,261.84/8,818,888.68 = 1,836,096.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,879,261.84x = 8,818,888.68 × 1,836,096.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,879,261.84x = 16,192,327,684,909.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,192,327,684,909.91/5,879,261.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,754,142.98

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