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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,696,839.26, 8,543,044.32 and 2,052,597.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,696,839.26, 8,543,044.32 and 2,052,597.42 is: 3,078,098.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,696,839.26 : 8,543,044.32 = 2,052,597.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,696,839.26/8,543,044.32 = 2,052,597.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,696,839.26x = 8,543,044.32 × 2,052,597.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,696,839.26x = 17,535,430,730,177.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,535,430,730,177.65/5,696,839.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,078,098.21

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