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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,925,873.24, 8,889,334.92 and 1,666,078.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,925,873.24, 8,889,334.92 and 1,666,078.56 is: 2,499,265.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,925,873.24 : 8,889,334.92 = 1,666,078.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,925,873.24/8,889,334.92 = 1,666,078.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,925,873.24x = 8,889,334.92 × 1,666,078.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,925,873.24x = 14,810,330,322,871.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,810,330,322,871.32/5,925,873.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,499,265.46

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