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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,574.78, 8,844,911.67 and 1,637,075.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,574.78, 8,844,911.67 and 1,637,075.16 is: 2,455,626.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,574.78 : 8,844,911.67 = 1,637,075.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,574.78/8,844,911.67 = 1,637,075.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,574.78x = 8,844,911.67 × 1,637,075.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,574.78x = 14,479,785,187,351.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,479,785,187,351.12/5,896,574.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,455,626.48

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