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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,938,836.57, 8,908,659.22 and 1,895,628.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,938,836.57, 8,908,659.22 and 1,895,628.75 is: 2,843,572.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,938,836.57 : 8,908,659.22 = 1,895,628.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,938,836.57/8,908,659.22 = 1,895,628.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,938,836.57x = 8,908,659.22 × 1,895,628.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,938,836.57x = 16,887,510,537,179.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,887,510,537,179.39/5,938,836.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,843,572.19

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