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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,894,352, 8,841,528 and 1,905,264

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,894,352, 8,841,528 and 1,905,264 is: 2,857,896

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,352 : 8,841,528 = 1,905,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,352/8,841,528 = 1,905,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,352x = 8,841,528 × 1,905,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,352x = 16,845,445,003,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,845,445,003,392/5,894,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,857,896

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