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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,889,692.76, 8,834,282.16 and 1,846,088.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,889,692.76, 8,834,282.16 and 1,846,088.34 is: 2,769,051.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,889,692.76 : 8,834,282.16 = 1,846,088.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,889,692.76/8,834,282.16 = 1,846,088.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,889,692.76x = 8,834,282.16 × 1,846,088.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,889,692.76x = 16,308,865,287,846.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,308,865,287,846.02/5,889,692.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,769,051.96

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