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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,723,338.60, 8,585,007.90 and 1,463,840.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,723,338.60, 8,585,007.90 and 1,463,840.20 is: 2,195,760.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,723,338.60 : 8,585,007.90 = 1,463,840.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,723,338.60/8,585,007.90 = 1,463,840.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,723,338.60x = 8,585,007.90 × 1,463,840.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,723,338.60x = 12,567,079,681,337.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,567,079,681,337.58/5,723,338.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,195,760.30

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