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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,712,041.04, 8,568,081.56 and 1,452,209.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,712,041.04, 8,568,081.56 and 1,452,209.72 is: 2,178,319.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,712,041.04 : 8,568,081.56 = 1,452,209.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,712,041.04/8,568,081.56 = 1,452,209.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,712,041.04x = 8,568,081.56 × 1,452,209.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,712,041.04x = 12,442,651,323,184.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,442,651,323,184.76/5,712,041.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,178,319.66

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