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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,258.56, 8,566,380 and 4,295,407.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,258.56, 8,566,380 and 4,295,407.68 is: 6,437,094.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,258.56 : 8,566,380 = 4,295,407.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,258.56/8,566,380 = 4,295,407.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,258.56x = 8,566,380 × 4,295,407.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,258.56x = 36,796,094,441,798.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,796,094,441,798.40/5,716,258.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,437,094.13

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