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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,594,671.89, 8,399,859.17 and 2,864,169.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,594,671.89, 8,399,859.17 and 2,864,169.59 is: 4,300,273.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,594,671.89 : 8,399,859.17 = 2,864,169.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,594,671.89/8,399,859.17 = 2,864,169.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,594,671.89x = 8,399,859.17 × 2,864,169.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,594,671.89x = 24,058,621,138,676.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,058,621,138,676.49/5,594,671.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,300,273.83

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