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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890,584.82, 8,835,986.58 and 1,846,982.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890,584.82, 8,835,986.58 and 1,846,982.20 is: 2,770,507.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,584.82 : 8,835,986.58 = 1,846,982.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,584.82/8,835,986.58 = 1,846,982.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,584.82x = 8,835,986.58 × 1,846,982.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,584.82x = 16,319,909,932,698.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,319,909,932,698.88/5,890,584.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,770,507.59

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