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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936,927.40, 8,904,516.30 and 1,677,526.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936,927.40, 8,904,516.30 and 1,677,526.20 is: 2,516,042.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936,927.40 : 8,904,516.30 = 1,677,526.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936,927.40/8,904,516.30 = 1,677,526.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936,927.40x = 8,904,516.30 × 1,677,526.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936,927.40x = 14,937,559,391,577.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,937,559,391,577.06/5,936,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,516,042.12

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