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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,916,498.85, 8,874,774.60 and 1,873,006.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,916,498.85, 8,874,774.60 and 1,873,006.93 is: 2,809,518.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,916,498.85 : 8,874,774.60 = 1,873,006.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,916,498.85/8,874,774.60 = 1,873,006.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,916,498.85x = 8,874,774.60 × 1,873,006.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,916,498.85x = 16,622,514,327,987.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,622,514,327,987.98/5,916,498.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,809,518.73

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