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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,575.52, 8,844,912.79 and 1,637,075.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,575.52, 8,844,912.79 and 1,637,075.90 is: 2,455,627.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,575.52 : 8,844,912.79 = 1,637,075.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,575.52/8,844,912.79 = 1,637,075.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,575.52x = 8,844,912.79 × 1,637,075.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,575.52x = 14,479,793,584,130.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,479,793,584,130.35/5,896,575.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,455,627.60

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