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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,745,532.60, 8,617,966.62 and 2,104,719.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,745,532.60, 8,617,966.62 and 2,104,719.40 is: 3,156,957.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,745,532.60 : 8,617,966.62 = 2,104,719.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,745,532.60/8,617,966.62 = 2,104,719.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,745,532.60x = 8,617,966.62 × 2,104,719.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,745,532.60x = 18,138,401,533,666.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,138,401,533,666.43/5,745,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,156,957.38

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