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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,701,461.12, 8,551,300.32 and 1,863,253.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,701,461.12, 8,551,300.32 and 1,863,253.08 is: 2,794,588.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,701,461.12 : 8,551,300.32 = 1,863,253.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,701,461.12/8,551,300.32 = 1,863,253.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,701,461.12x = 8,551,300.32 × 1,863,253.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,701,461.12x = 15,933,236,659,244.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,933,236,659,244.99/5,701,461.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,794,588.32

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