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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,719,345.32, 8,579,012.46 and 1,459,513.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,719,345.32, 8,579,012.46 and 1,459,513.56 is: 2,189,268.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,719,345.32 : 8,579,012.46 = 1,459,513.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,719,345.32/8,579,012.46 = 1,459,513.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,719,345.32x = 8,579,012.46 × 1,459,513.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,719,345.32x = 12,521,185,016,778.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,521,185,016,778.96/5,719,345.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,268.93

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