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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,721,559.92, 8,574,359.76 and 4,299,951.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,721,559.92, 8,574,359.76 and 4,299,951.60 is: 6,443,930.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,721,559.92 : 8,574,359.76 = 4,299,951.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,721,559.92/8,574,359.76 = 4,299,951.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,721,559.92x = 8,574,359.76 × 4,299,951.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,721,559.92x = 36,869,331,968,987.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,869,331,968,987.61/5,721,559.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,443,930.06

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