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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,719,957.07, 8,579,932.87 and 1,460,123.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,719,957.07, 8,579,932.87 and 1,460,123.94 is: 2,190,185.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,719,957.07 : 8,579,932.87 = 1,460,123.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,719,957.07/8,579,932.87 = 1,460,123.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,719,957.07x = 8,579,932.87 × 1,460,123.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,719,957.07x = 12,527,765,387,079.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,527,765,387,079.91/5,719,957.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,185.21

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