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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,766.56, 8,844,817.13 and 2,613,175.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,766.56, 8,844,817.13 and 2,613,175.32 is: 3,919,615.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,766.56 : 8,844,817.13 = 2,613,175.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,766.56/8,844,817.13 = 2,613,175.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,766.56x = 8,844,817.13 × 2,613,175.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,766.56x = 23,113,057,840,562.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,113,057,840,562.17/5,896,766.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,919,615.54

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