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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,734,138.80, 8,601,208.20 and 5,114,823.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,734,138.80, 8,601,208.20 and 5,114,823.60 is: 7,672,235.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,734,138.80 : 8,601,208.20 = 5,114,823.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,734,138.80/8,601,208.20 = 5,114,823.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,734,138.80x = 8,601,208.20 × 5,114,823.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,734,138.80x = 43,993,662,689,873.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,993,662,689,873.52/5,734,138.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,672,235.40

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