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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,357,889.48, 8,036,896.86 and 1,571,448.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,357,889.48, 8,036,896.86 and 1,571,448.36 is: 2,357,190.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,357,889.48 : 8,036,896.86 = 1,571,448.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,357,889.48/8,036,896.86 = 1,571,448.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,357,889.48x = 8,036,896.86 × 1,571,448.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,357,889.48x = 12,629,568,390,136.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,629,568,390,136.15/5,357,889.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,357,190.91

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