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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,888,880.24, 8,833,323.96 and 1,845,683.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,888,880.24, 8,833,323.96 and 1,845,683.40 is: 2,768,526.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,888,880.24 : 8,833,323.96 = 1,845,683.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,888,880.24/8,833,323.96 = 1,845,683.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,888,880.24x = 8,833,323.96 × 1,845,683.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,888,880.24x = 16,303,519,399,794.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,303,519,399,794.27/5,888,880.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,768,526.23

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