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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,895,633.60, 8,842,461.12 and 1,636,234.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,895,633.60, 8,842,461.12 and 1,636,234.56 is: 2,454,077.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,895,633.60 : 8,842,461.12 = 1,636,234.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,895,633.60/8,842,461.12 = 1,636,234.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,895,633.60x = 8,842,461.12 × 1,636,234.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,895,633.60x = 14,468,340,480,000.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,468,340,480,000.31/5,895,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,454,077.28

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