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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,431.32, 8,568,124.02 and 2,302,532.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,431.32, 8,568,124.02 and 2,302,532.76 is: 3,451,171.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,431.32 : 8,568,124.02 = 2,302,532.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,431.32/8,568,124.02 = 2,302,532.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,431.32x = 8,568,124.02 × 2,302,532.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,431.32x = 19,728,386,247,792.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,728,386,247,792.89/5,716,431.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,451,171.74

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