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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,695,813.88, 8,542,757.16 and 1,596,191.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,695,813.88, 8,542,757.16 and 1,596,191.45 is: 2,394,017.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,695,813.88 : 8,542,757.16 = 1,596,191.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,695,813.88/8,542,757.16 = 1,596,191.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,695,813.88x = 8,542,757.16 × 1,596,191.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,695,813.88x = 13,635,875,959,575.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,635,875,959,575.17/5,695,813.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394,017.13

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