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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,730,450.32, 8,596,738.56 and 1,892,538.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,730,450.32, 8,596,738.56 and 1,892,538.56 is: 2,839,158.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,730,450.32 : 8,596,738.56 = 1,892,538.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,730,450.32/8,596,738.56 = 1,892,538.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,730,450.32x = 8,596,738.56 × 1,892,538.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,730,450.32x = 16,269,659,215,038.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,269,659,215,038.88/5,730,450.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,839,158.93

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