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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,888,913.52, 8,833,356.78 and 1,845,709.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,888,913.52, 8,833,356.78 and 1,845,709.42 is: 2,768,559.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,888,913.52 : 8,833,356.78 = 1,845,709.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,888,913.52/8,833,356.78 = 1,845,709.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,888,913.52x = 8,833,356.78 × 1,845,709.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,888,913.52x = 16,303,809,819,066.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,303,809,819,066.87/5,888,913.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,768,559.90

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