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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,884,461.74, 8,826,679.64 and 1,566,512.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,884,461.74, 8,826,679.64 and 1,566,512.94 is: 2,349,765.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,884,461.74 : 8,826,679.64 = 1,566,512.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,884,461.74/8,826,679.64 = 1,566,512.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,884,461.74x = 8,826,679.64 × 1,566,512.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,884,461.74x = 13,827,107,873,294.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,827,107,873,294.54/5,884,461.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,349,765.96

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