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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,740,668.20, 8,610,786.97 and 1,422,732.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,740,668.20, 8,610,786.97 and 1,422,732.62 is: 2,134,045.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,740,668.20 : 8,610,786.97 = 1,422,732.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,740,668.20/8,610,786.97 = 1,422,732.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,740,668.20x = 8,610,786.97 × 1,422,732.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,740,668.20x = 12,250,847,524,060.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,250,847,524,060.10/5,740,668.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,134,045.57

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