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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,717,931.89, 8,574,380.03 and 2,686,159.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,717,931.89, 8,574,380.03 and 2,686,159.40 is: 4,028,056.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,717,931.89 : 8,574,380.03 = 2,686,159.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,717,931.89/8,574,380.03 = 2,686,159.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,717,931.89x = 8,574,380.03 × 2,686,159.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,717,931.89x = 23,032,151,460,454.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,032,151,460,454.09/5,717,931.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,028,056.28

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