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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,732,260.98, 8,603,778.51 and 3,001,768.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,732,260.98, 8,603,778.51 and 3,001,768.17 is: 4,505,473.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,732,260.98 : 8,603,778.51 = 3,001,768.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,732,260.98/8,603,778.51 = 3,001,768.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,732,260.98x = 8,603,778.51 × 3,001,768.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,732,260.98x = 25,826,548,473,048.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,826,548,473,048.02/5,732,260.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,505,473.24

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