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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,732,576.64, 8,597,796.71 and 1,842,101.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,732,576.64, 8,597,796.71 and 1,842,101.24 is: 2,762,808.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,732,576.64 : 8,597,796.71 = 1,842,101.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,732,576.64/8,597,796.71 = 1,842,101.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,732,576.64x = 8,597,796.71 × 1,842,101.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,732,576.64x = 15,838,011,928,559.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,838,011,928,559.43/5,732,576.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,762,808.58

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