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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,718,404.20, 8,574,495.90 and 2,352,951.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,718,404.20, 8,574,495.90 and 2,352,951.40 is: 3,528,147.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,718,404.20 : 8,574,495.90 = 2,352,951.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,718,404.20/8,574,495.90 = 2,352,951.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,718,404.20x = 8,574,495.90 × 2,352,951.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,718,404.20x = 20,175,372,132,199.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,175,372,132,199.26/5,718,404.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,528,147.26

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