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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,886,378.80, 8,829,548.42 and 1,509,513.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,886,378.80, 8,829,548.42 and 1,509,513.24 is: 2,264,264.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,886,378.80 : 8,829,548.42 = 1,509,513.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,886,378.80/8,829,548.42 = 1,509,513.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,886,378.80x = 8,829,548.42 × 1,509,513.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,886,378.80x = 13,328,320,244,074.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,328,320,244,074.81/5,886,378.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,264,264.79

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