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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,933.51, 8,853,216.17 and 1,858,736.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,933.51, 8,853,216.17 and 1,858,736.19 is: 2,788,203.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,933.51 : 8,853,216.17 = 1,858,736.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,933.51/8,853,216.17 = 1,858,736.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,933.51x = 8,853,216.17 × 1,858,736.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,933.51x = 16,455,793,316,978.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,455,793,316,978.07/5,901,933.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,788,203.78

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