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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,885,136.38, 8,822,940.14 and 1,839,541.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,885,136.38, 8,822,940.14 and 1,839,541.16 is: 2,757,822.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,885,136.38 : 8,822,940.14 = 1,839,541.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,885,136.38/8,822,940.14 = 1,839,541.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,885,136.38x = 8,822,940.14 × 1,839,541.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,885,136.38x = 16,230,161,539,746.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,230,161,539,746.16/5,885,136.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,757,822.50

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