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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,938,598.88, 8,907,820.56 and 1,450,913.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,938,598.88, 8,907,820.56 and 1,450,913.76 is: 2,176,351.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,938,598.88 : 8,907,820.56 = 1,450,913.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,938,598.88/8,907,820.56 = 1,450,913.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,938,598.88x = 8,907,820.56 × 1,450,913.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,938,598.88x = 12,924,479,422,114.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,924,479,422,114.91/5,938,598.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,176,351.64

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