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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,857.74, 8,848,331.76 and 1,854,182.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,857.74, 8,848,331.76 and 1,854,182.22 is: 2,781,759.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,857.74 : 8,848,331.76 = 1,854,182.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,857.74/8,848,331.76 = 1,854,182.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,857.74x = 8,848,331.76 × 1,854,182.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,857.74x = 16,406,419,426,053.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,406,419,426,053.31/5,897,857.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,781,759.10

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