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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,892,470.38, 8,839,079.13 and 1,849,117.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,892,470.38, 8,839,079.13 and 1,849,117.78 is: 2,773,793.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,892,470.38 : 8,839,079.13 = 1,849,117.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,892,470.38/8,839,079.13 = 1,849,117.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,892,470.38x = 8,839,079.13 × 1,849,117.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,892,470.38x = 16,344,498,378,109.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,344,498,378,109.93/5,892,470.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,773,793.90

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