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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,734,596.52, 8,603,830.14 and 2,539,282.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,734,596.52, 8,603,830.14 and 2,539,282.60 is: 3,809,780.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,734,596.52 : 8,603,830.14 = 2,539,282.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,734,596.52/8,603,830.14 = 2,539,282.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,734,596.52x = 8,603,830.14 × 2,539,282.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,734,596.52x = 21,847,556,167,857.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,847,556,167,857.57/5,734,596.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,809,780.88

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