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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,742,020.80, 8,608,138.80 and 2,545,404.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,742,020.80, 8,608,138.80 and 2,545,404.40 is: 3,815,937.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,742,020.80 : 8,608,138.80 = 2,545,404.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,742,020.80/8,608,138.80 = 2,545,404.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,742,020.80x = 8,608,138.80 × 2,545,404.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,742,020.80x = 21,911,194,377,330.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,911,194,377,330.72/5,742,020.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,815,937.83

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