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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,890,656.48, 8,834,947.92 and 1,572,760.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,890,656.48, 8,834,947.92 and 1,572,760.32 is: 2,358,863.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,890,656.48 : 8,834,947.92 = 1,572,760.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,890,656.48/8,834,947.92 = 1,572,760.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,890,656.48x = 8,834,947.92 × 1,572,760.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,890,656.48x = 13,895,255,517,842.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,895,255,517,842.54/5,890,656.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,358,863.66

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