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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,719,460.94, 8,579,184.17 and 1,459,629.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,719,460.94, 8,579,184.17 and 1,459,629.27 is: 2,189,442.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,719,460.94 : 8,579,184.17 = 1,459,629.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,719,460.94/8,579,184.17 = 1,459,629.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,719,460.94x = 8,579,184.17 × 1,459,629.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,719,460.94x = 12,522,428,319,954.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,522,428,319,954.51/5,719,460.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,442.06

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