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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,733,042.72, 8,600,808.16 and 1,743,851.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,733,042.72, 8,600,808.16 and 1,743,851.04 is: 2,616,154.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,733,042.72 : 8,600,808.16 = 1,743,851.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,733,042.72/8,600,808.16 = 1,743,851.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,733,042.72x = 8,600,808.16 × 1,743,851.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,733,042.72x = 14,998,528,254,656.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,998,528,254,656.49/5,733,042.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,616,154.98

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