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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,790,988.61, 8,686,549.79 and 1,747,511.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,790,988.61, 8,686,549.79 and 1,747,511.45 is: 2,621,287.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,790,988.61 : 8,686,549.79 = 1,747,511.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,790,988.61/8,686,549.79 = 1,747,511.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,790,988.61x = 8,686,549.79 × 1,747,511.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,790,988.61x = 15,179,845,219,020.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,179,845,219,020.09/5,790,988.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,621,287.36

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