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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,743,097.16, 8,609,431.64 and 2,865,344.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,743,097.16, 8,609,431.64 and 2,865,344.15 is: 4,295,414.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,097.16 : 8,609,431.64 = 2,865,344.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,097.16/8,609,431.64 = 2,865,344.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,097.16x = 8,609,431.64 × 2,865,344.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,097.16x = 24,668,984,527,125.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,668,984,527,125.03/5,743,097.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,295,414.80

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