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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,713,290.79, 8,564,891.59 and 4,371,443.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,713,290.79, 8,564,891.59 and 4,371,443.78 is: 6,553,305.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,713,290.79 : 8,564,891.59 = 4,371,443.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,713,290.79/8,564,891.59 = 4,371,443.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,713,290.79x = 8,564,891.59 × 4,371,443.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,713,290.79x = 37,440,942,090,690.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,440,942,090,690.03/5,713,290.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,553,305.88

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