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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,733,441.13, 8,600,179.38 and 1,415,491.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,733,441.13, 8,600,179.38 and 1,415,491.85 is: 2,123,242.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,733,441.13 : 8,600,179.38 = 1,415,491.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,733,441.13/8,600,179.38 = 1,415,491.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,733,441.13x = 8,600,179.38 × 1,415,491.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,733,441.13x = 12,173,483,820,894.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,173,483,820,894.54/5,733,441.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,123,242.14

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