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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,719,956.29, 8,579,931.70 and 1,460,123.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,719,956.29, 8,579,931.70 and 1,460,123.16 is: 2,190,184.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,719,956.29 : 8,579,931.70 = 1,460,123.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,719,956.29/8,579,931.70 = 1,460,123.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,719,956.29x = 8,579,931.70 × 1,460,123.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,719,956.29x = 12,527,756,943,488.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,527,756,943,488.51/5,719,956.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,184.03

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