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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,719,509.11, 8,579,256.78 and 1,459,677.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,719,509.11, 8,579,256.78 and 1,459,677.80 is: 2,189,514.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,719,509.11 : 8,579,256.78 = 1,459,677.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,719,509.11/8,579,256.78 = 1,459,677.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,719,509.11x = 8,579,256.78 × 1,459,677.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,719,509.11x = 12,522,950,678,239.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,522,950,678,239.83/5,719,509.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,514.94

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