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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,883,970.60, 8,825,780.22 and 1,624,398.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,883,970.60, 8,825,780.22 and 1,624,398.76 is: 2,436,549.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,883,970.60 : 8,825,780.22 = 1,624,398.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,883,970.60/8,825,780.22 = 1,624,398.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,883,970.60x = 8,825,780.22 × 1,624,398.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,883,970.60x = 14,336,586,445,400.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,336,586,445,400.53/5,883,970.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,436,549.64

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