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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,724,731.40, 8,601,093.90 and 4,307,555.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,724,731.40, 8,601,093.90 and 4,307,555.40 is: 6,471,864.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,724,731.40 : 8,601,093.90 = 4,307,555.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,724,731.40/8,601,093.90 = 4,307,555.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,724,731.40x = 8,601,093.90 × 4,307,555.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,724,731.40x = 37,049,688,474,852.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,049,688,474,852.06/5,724,731.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,471,864.95

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