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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,719,510.76, 8,579,259.24 and 1,459,679.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,719,510.76, 8,579,259.24 and 1,459,679.45 is: 2,189,517.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,719,510.76 : 8,579,259.24 = 1,459,679.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,719,510.76/8,579,259.24 = 1,459,679.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,719,510.76x = 8,579,259.24 × 1,459,679.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,719,510.76x = 12,522,968,365,954.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,522,968,365,954.32/5,719,510.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,517.41

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