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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,900,693.86, 8,852,615.84 and 2,114,559.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,900,693.86, 8,852,615.84 and 2,114,559.46 is: 3,172,403.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,693.86 : 8,852,615.84 = 2,114,559.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,693.86/8,852,615.84 = 2,114,559.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,693.86x = 8,852,615.84 × 2,114,559.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,693.86x = 18,719,382,570,217.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,719,382,570,217.85/5,900,693.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,172,403.62

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