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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890,652.36, 8,834,941.73 and 1,572,756.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890,652.36, 8,834,941.73 and 1,572,756.20 is: 2,358,857.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,652.36 : 8,834,941.73 = 1,572,756.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,652.36/8,834,941.73 = 1,572,756.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,652.36x = 8,834,941.73 × 1,572,756.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,652.36x = 13,895,209,342,253.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,895,209,342,253.41/5,890,652.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,358,857.48

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