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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,894,336, 8,841,504 and 1,905,248

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,894,336, 8,841,504 and 1,905,248 is: 2,857,872

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,336 : 8,841,504 = 1,905,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,336/8,841,504 = 1,905,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,336x = 8,841,504 × 1,905,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,336x = 16,845,257,812,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,845,257,812,992/5,894,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,857,872

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