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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,884,498.74, 8,826,735.06 and 1,566,550.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,884,498.74, 8,826,735.06 and 1,566,550.02 is: 2,349,821.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,884,498.74 : 8,826,735.06 = 1,566,550.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,884,498.74/8,826,735.06 = 1,566,550.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,884,498.74x = 8,826,735.06 × 1,566,550.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,884,498.74x = 13,827,521,984,777.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,827,521,984,777.70/5,884,498.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,349,821.56

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