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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,965,980.42, 8,949,486.30 and 1,648,029.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,965,980.42, 8,949,486.30 and 1,648,029.36 is: 2,472,186.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,965,980.42 : 8,949,486.30 = 1,648,029.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,965,980.42/8,949,486.30 = 1,648,029.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,965,980.42x = 8,949,486.30 × 1,648,029.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,965,980.42x = 14,749,016,179,317.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,749,016,179,317.77/5,965,980.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,472,186.49

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