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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,714,543.40, 8,574,217.02 and 3,557,373.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,714,543.40, 8,574,217.02 and 3,557,373.74 is: 5,337,555.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,714,543.40 : 8,574,217.02 = 3,557,373.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,714,543.40/8,574,217.02 = 3,557,373.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,714,543.40x = 8,574,217.02 × 3,557,373.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,714,543.40x = 30,501,694,468,009.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,501,694,468,009.05/5,714,543.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,337,555.83

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