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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,743,339.60, 8,615,009.40 and 3,192,422.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,743,339.60, 8,615,009.40 and 3,192,422.80 is: 4,788,634.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,339.60 : 8,615,009.40 = 3,192,422.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,339.60/8,615,009.40 = 3,192,422.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,339.60x = 8,615,009.40 × 3,192,422.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,339.60x = 27,502,752,430,774.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,502,752,430,774.32/5,743,339.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,788,634.20

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