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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,895,634.60, 8,842,462.62 and 1,636,235.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,895,634.60, 8,842,462.62 and 1,636,235.56 is: 2,454,078.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,895,634.60 : 8,842,462.62 = 1,636,235.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,895,634.60/8,842,462.62 = 1,636,235.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,895,634.60x = 8,842,462.62 × 1,636,235.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,895,634.60x = 14,468,351,776,814.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,468,351,776,814.77/5,895,634.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,454,078.78

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