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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,724,738.40, 8,601,104.40 and 4,307,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,724,738.40, 8,601,104.40 and 4,307,562.40 is: 6,471,875.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,724,738.40 : 8,601,104.40 = 4,307,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,724,738.40/8,601,104.40 = 4,307,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,724,738.40x = 8,601,104.40 × 4,307,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,724,738.40x = 37,049,793,911,914.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,049,793,911,914.56/5,724,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,471,875.45

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