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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,929,879.02, 8,894,896.44 and 1,612,142.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,929,879.02, 8,894,896.44 and 1,612,142.34 is: 2,418,234.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,929,879.02 : 8,894,896.44 = 1,612,142.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,929,879.02/8,894,896.44 = 1,612,142.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,929,879.02x = 8,894,896.44 × 1,612,142.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,929,879.02x = 14,339,839,160,839.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,339,839,160,839.27/5,929,879.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,418,234.69

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