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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,712,955.84, 8,570,084.03 and 2,071,400.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,712,955.84, 8,570,084.03 and 2,071,400.65 is: 3,107,336.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,712,955.84 : 8,570,084.03 = 2,071,400.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,712,955.84/8,570,084.03 = 2,071,400.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,712,955.84x = 8,570,084.03 × 2,071,400.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,712,955.84x = 17,752,077,630,296.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,752,077,630,296.62/5,712,955.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,107,336.75

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