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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,714,806.57, 8,571,875.96 and 4,179,357.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,714,806.57, 8,571,875.96 and 4,179,357.20 is: 6,268,791.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,714,806.57 : 8,571,875.96 = 4,179,357.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,714,806.57/8,571,875.96 = 4,179,357.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,714,806.57x = 8,571,875.96 × 4,179,357.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,714,806.57x = 35,824,931,542,811
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,824,931,542,811/5,714,806.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,268,791.62

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