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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,708,742.71, 8,570,421.52 and 4,904,273.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,708,742.71, 8,570,421.52 and 4,904,273.89 is: 7,362,688.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,708,742.71 : 8,570,421.52 = 4,904,273.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,708,742.71/8,570,421.52 = 4,904,273.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,708,742.71x = 8,570,421.52 × 4,904,273.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,708,742.71x = 42,031,694,512,869
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,031,694,512,869/5,708,742.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,362,688.54

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