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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,735,123.85, 8,602,452.45 and 1,417,065.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,735,123.85, 8,602,452.45 and 1,417,065.32 is: 2,125,540.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,735,123.85 : 8,602,452.45 = 1,417,065.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,735,123.85/8,602,452.45 = 1,417,065.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,735,123.85x = 8,602,452.45 × 1,417,065.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,735,123.85x = 12,190,237,033,844.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,190,237,033,844.03/5,735,123.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,125,540.33

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