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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,743,276.40, 8,614,223.40 and 2,377,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,743,276.40, 8,614,223.40 and 2,377,132.40 is: 3,565,412.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,276.40 : 8,614,223.40 = 2,377,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,276.40/8,614,223.40 = 2,377,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,276.40x = 8,614,223.40 × 2,377,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,276.40x = 20,477,149,544,978.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,477,149,544,978.16/5,743,276.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,565,412.51

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