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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890,582.82, 8,835,983.58 and 1,846,980.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890,582.82, 8,835,983.58 and 1,846,980.20 is: 2,770,504.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,582.82 : 8,835,983.58 = 1,846,980.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,582.82/8,835,983.58 = 1,846,980.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,582.82x = 8,835,983.58 × 1,846,980.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,582.82x = 16,319,886,719,785.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,319,886,719,785.12/5,890,582.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,770,504.59

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