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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,587.54, 8,844,930.81 and 1,637,087.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,587.54, 8,844,930.81 and 1,637,087.93 is: 2,455,645.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,587.54 : 8,844,930.81 = 1,637,087.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,587.54/8,844,930.81 = 1,637,087.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,587.54x = 8,844,930.81 × 1,637,087.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,587.54x = 14,479,929,426,511.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,479,929,426,511.47/5,896,587.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,455,645.63

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