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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,889,977.24, 8,834,708.84 and 1,846,372.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,889,977.24, 8,834,708.84 and 1,846,372.78 is: 2,769,478.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,889,977.24 : 8,834,708.84 = 1,846,372.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,889,977.24/8,834,708.84 = 1,846,372.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,889,977.24x = 8,834,708.84 × 1,846,372.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,889,977.24x = 16,312,165,921,401.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,312,165,921,401.38/5,889,977.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,769,478.60

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