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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,732,754.12, 8,580,229.02 and 3,170,026.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,732,754.12, 8,580,229.02 and 3,170,026.44 is: 4,744,587.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,732,754.12 : 8,580,229.02 = 3,170,026.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,732,754.12/8,580,229.02 = 3,170,026.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,732,754.12x = 8,580,229.02 × 3,170,026.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,732,754.12x = 27,199,552,854,655.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,199,552,854,655.29/5,732,754.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,744,587.38

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