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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,668,212, 8,502,286.24 and 1,408,378.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,668,212, 8,502,286.24 and 1,408,378.40 is: 2,112,559.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,668,212 : 8,502,286.24 = 1,408,378.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,668,212/8,502,286.24 = 1,408,378.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,668,212x = 8,502,286.24 × 1,408,378.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,668,212x = 11,974,436,291,033.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,974,436,291,033.21/5,668,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,112,559.71

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