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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,938,665.12, 8,903,635.92 and 1,892,823.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,938,665.12, 8,903,635.92 and 1,892,823.84 is: 2,837,845.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,938,665.12 : 8,903,635.92 = 1,892,823.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,938,665.12/8,903,635.92 = 1,892,823.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,938,665.12x = 8,903,635.92 × 1,892,823.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,938,665.12x = 16,853,014,332,056.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,853,014,332,056.33/5,938,665.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,837,845.54

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