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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,889,668.76, 8,834,246.17 and 1,846,064.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,889,668.76, 8,834,246.17 and 1,846,064.32 is: 2,769,015.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,889,668.76 : 8,834,246.17 = 1,846,064.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,889,668.76/8,834,246.17 = 1,846,064.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,889,668.76x = 8,834,246.17 × 1,846,064.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,889,668.76x = 16,308,586,621,832.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,308,586,621,832.88/5,889,668.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,769,015.93

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