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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,835.40, 8,845,248.24 and 1,637,001.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,835.40, 8,845,248.24 and 1,637,001.66 is: 2,455,501.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,835.40 : 8,845,248.24 = 1,637,001.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,835.40/8,845,248.24 = 1,637,001.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,835.40x = 8,845,248.24 × 1,637,001.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,835.40x = 14,479,686,051,992.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,479,686,051,992.08/5,896,835.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,455,501.14

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