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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,932,633.86, 8,899,777.98 and 1,834,289.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,932,633.86, 8,899,777.98 and 1,834,289.57 is: 2,751,690.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,932,633.86 : 8,899,777.98 = 1,834,289.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,932,633.86/8,899,777.98 = 1,834,289.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,932,633.86x = 8,899,777.98 × 1,834,289.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,932,633.86x = 16,324,769,946,279.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,324,769,946,279.12/5,932,633.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,751,690.11

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