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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,577.26, 8,844,915.42 and 1,637,077.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,577.26, 8,844,915.42 and 1,637,077.66 is: 2,455,630.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,577.26 : 8,844,915.42 = 1,637,077.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,577.26/8,844,915.42 = 1,637,077.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,577.26x = 8,844,915.42 × 1,637,077.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,577.26x = 14,479,813,438,671.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,479,813,438,671.52/5,896,577.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,455,630.24

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