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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,715,801.34, 8,567,053.52 and 2,118,798.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,715,801.34, 8,567,053.52 and 2,118,798.70 is: 3,175,733.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,715,801.34 : 8,567,053.52 = 2,118,798.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,715,801.34/8,567,053.52 = 2,118,798.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,715,801.34x = 8,567,053.52 × 2,118,798.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,715,801.34x = 18,151,861,861,006.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,151,861,861,006.43/5,715,801.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,175,733.51

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