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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,740,981.86, 8,614,863.48 and 2,097,387.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,740,981.86, 8,614,863.48 and 2,097,387.90 is: 3,147,320.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,740,981.86 : 8,614,863.48 = 2,097,387.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,740,981.86/8,614,863.48 = 2,097,387.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,740,981.86x = 8,614,863.48 × 2,097,387.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,740,981.86x = 18,068,710,423,103.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,068,710,423,103.89/5,740,981.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,147,320.59

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