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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,925,874.24, 8,889,336.42 and 1,666,079.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,925,874.24, 8,889,336.42 and 1,666,079.56 is: 2,499,266.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,925,874.24 : 8,889,336.42 = 1,666,079.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,925,874.24/8,889,336.42 = 1,666,079.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,925,874.24x = 8,889,336.42 × 1,666,079.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,925,874.24x = 14,810,341,711,325.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,810,341,711,325.58/5,925,874.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,499,266.96

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