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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,717,270.73, 8,574,085.32 and 1,878,202.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,717,270.73, 8,574,085.32 and 1,878,202.02 is: 2,816,704.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,717,270.73 : 8,574,085.32 = 1,878,202.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,717,270.73/8,574,085.32 = 1,878,202.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,717,270.73x = 8,574,085.32 × 1,878,202.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,717,270.73x = 16,103,864,367,676.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,103,864,367,676.35/5,717,270.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,816,704.88

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