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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,735,826.40, 8,603,701.31 and 2,324,062.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,735,826.40, 8,603,701.31 and 2,324,062.66 is: 3,486,078.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,735,826.40 : 8,603,701.31 = 2,324,062.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,735,826.40/8,603,701.31 = 2,324,062.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,735,826.40x = 8,603,701.31 × 2,324,062.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,735,826.40x = 19,995,540,897,725.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,995,540,897,725.26/5,735,826.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,486,078.47

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