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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,700,615.60, 8,551,217.40 and 1,440,820.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,700,615.60, 8,551,217.40 and 1,440,820.72 is: 2,161,305.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,700,615.60 : 8,551,217.40 = 1,440,820.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,700,615.60/8,551,217.40 = 1,440,820.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,700,615.60x = 8,551,217.40 × 1,440,820.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,700,615.60x = 12,320,771,211,144.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,320,771,211,144.53/5,700,615.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,161,305.39

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