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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,735,421.36, 8,603,132.31 and 2,141,468.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,735,421.36, 8,603,132.31 and 2,141,468.64 is: 3,212,203.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,735,421.36 : 8,603,132.31 = 2,141,468.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,735,421.36/8,603,132.31 = 2,141,468.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,735,421.36x = 8,603,132.31 × 2,141,468.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,735,421.36x = 18,423,338,047,635.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,423,338,047,635.76/5,735,421.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,212,203.06

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