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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,887,654.40, 8,832,531.36 and 1,627,728.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,887,654.40, 8,832,531.36 and 1,627,728.32 is: 2,441,882.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,887,654.40 : 8,832,531.36 = 1,627,728.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,887,654.40/8,832,531.36 = 1,627,728.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,887,654.40x = 8,832,531.36 × 1,627,728.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,887,654.40x = 14,376,961,431,960.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,376,961,431,960.12/5,887,654.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,441,882.70

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