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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,742,473.80, 8,613,710.70 and 5,211,032.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,742,473.80, 8,613,710.70 and 5,211,032.80 is: 7,816,549.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,742,473.80 : 8,613,710.70 = 5,211,032.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,742,473.80/8,613,710.70 = 5,211,032.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,742,473.80x = 8,613,710.70 × 5,211,032.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,742,473.80x = 44,886,328,987,410.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,886,328,987,410.95/5,742,473.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,816,549.20

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