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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,977,390.44, 8,965,123.29 and 1,716,589.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,977,390.44, 8,965,123.29 and 1,716,589.56 is: 2,574,607.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,977,390.44 : 8,965,123.29 = 1,716,589.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,977,390.44/8,965,123.29 = 1,716,589.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,977,390.44x = 8,965,123.29 × 1,716,589.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,977,390.44x = 15,389,437,043,726.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,389,437,043,726.85/5,977,390.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,574,607.97

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