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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,923,758.78, 8,885,982.72 and 1,664,259.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,923,758.78, 8,885,982.72 and 1,664,259.18 is: 2,496,485.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,923,758.78 : 8,885,982.72 = 1,664,259.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,923,758.78/8,885,982.72 = 1,664,259.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,923,758.78x = 8,885,982.72 × 1,664,259.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,923,758.78x = 14,788,578,315,081.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,788,578,315,081.37/5,923,758.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,496,485.57

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