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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736,025.38, 8,603,979.74 and 1,476,177.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736,025.38, 8,603,979.74 and 1,476,177.06 is: 2,214,250.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736,025.38 : 8,603,979.74 = 1,476,177.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736,025.38/8,603,979.74 = 1,476,177.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736,025.38x = 8,603,979.74 × 1,476,177.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736,025.38x = 12,700,997,473,872.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,700,997,473,872.87/5,736,025.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,214,250.57

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