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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,737,789.44, 8,607,819.92 and 1,639,145.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,737,789.44, 8,607,819.92 and 1,639,145.93 is: 2,459,043.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,737,789.44 : 8,607,819.92 = 1,639,145.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,737,789.44/8,607,819.92 = 1,639,145.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,737,789.44x = 8,607,819.92 × 1,639,145.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,737,789.44x = 14,109,472,936,806.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,109,472,936,806.10/5,737,789.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,459,043.34

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