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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,889,973.22, 8,834,702.85 and 1,846,368.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,889,973.22, 8,834,702.85 and 1,846,368.77 is: 2,769,472.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,889,973.22 : 8,834,702.85 = 1,846,368.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,889,973.22/8,834,702.85 = 1,846,368.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,889,973.22x = 8,834,702.85 × 1,846,368.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,889,973.22x = 16,312,119,434,469.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,312,119,434,469.99/5,889,973.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,769,472.60

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