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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,424,595.80, 8,133,937.20 and 1,637,586.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,424,595.80, 8,133,937.20 and 1,637,586.60 is: 2,455,487.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,424,595.80 : 8,133,937.20 = 1,637,586.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,424,595.80/8,133,937.20 = 1,637,586.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,424,595.80x = 8,133,937.20 × 1,637,586.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,424,595.80x = 13,320,026,563,961.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,320,026,563,961.52/5,424,595.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,455,487.39

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