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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,574.27, 8,844,910.91 and 1,637,074.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,574.27, 8,844,910.91 and 1,637,074.65 is: 2,455,625.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,574.27 : 8,844,910.91 = 1,637,074.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,574.27/8,844,910.91 = 1,637,074.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,574.27x = 8,844,910.91 × 1,637,074.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,574.27x = 14,479,779,432,269.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,479,779,432,269.43/5,896,574.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,455,625.72

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