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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,876,640.25, 8,814,948.62 and 1,559,123.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,876,640.25, 8,814,948.62 and 1,559,123.24 is: 2,338,681.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,876,640.25 : 8,814,948.62 = 1,559,123.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,876,640.25/8,814,948.62 = 1,559,123.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,876,640.25x = 8,814,948.62 × 1,559,123.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,876,640.25x = 13,743,591,208,773.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,743,591,208,773.19/5,876,640.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338,681.74

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