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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,889,435.89, 8,834,264.39 and 1,845,834.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,889,435.89, 8,834,264.39 and 1,845,834.08 is: 2,768,785.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,889,435.89 : 8,834,264.39 = 1,845,834.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,889,435.89/8,834,264.39 = 1,845,834.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,889,435.89x = 8,834,264.39 × 1,845,834.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,889,435.89x = 16,306,586,243,235.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,306,586,243,235.67/5,889,435.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,768,785.77

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