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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,938.10, 8,853,223.13 and 1,858,740.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,938.10, 8,853,223.13 and 1,858,740.83 is: 2,788,210.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,938.10 : 8,853,223.13 = 1,858,740.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,938.10/8,853,223.13 = 1,858,740.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,938.10x = 8,853,223.13 × 1,858,740.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,938.10x = 16,455,847,340,012.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,455,847,340,012.93/5,901,938.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,788,210.76

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