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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,640.86, 8,383,993.65 and 1,546,178.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,640.86, 8,383,993.65 and 1,546,178.58 is: 2,319,138.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,640.86 : 8,383,993.65 = 1,546,178.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,640.86/8,383,993.65 = 1,546,178.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,640.86x = 8,383,993.65 × 1,546,178.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,640.86x = 12,963,151,396,486.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,963,151,396,486.02/5,589,640.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,319,138.51

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