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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,733,441.51, 8,600,179.95 and 1,415,492.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,733,441.51, 8,600,179.95 and 1,415,492.22 is: 2,123,242.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,733,441.51 : 8,600,179.95 = 1,415,492.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,733,441.51/8,600,179.95 = 1,415,492.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,733,441.51x = 8,600,179.95 × 1,415,492.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,733,441.51x = 12,173,487,836,767.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,173,487,836,767.57/5,733,441.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,123,242.70

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