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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,708,743.71, 8,570,423.02 and 4,904,274.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,708,743.71, 8,570,423.02 and 4,904,274.89 is: 7,362,690.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,708,743.71 : 8,570,423.02 = 4,904,274.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,708,743.71/8,570,423.02 = 4,904,274.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,708,743.71x = 8,570,423.02 × 4,904,274.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,708,743.71x = 42,031,710,413,663.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,031,710,413,663.96/5,708,743.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,362,690.03

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