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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,746,040.50, 8,597,770.56 and 4,605,342.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,746,040.50, 8,597,770.56 and 4,605,342.98 is: 6,890,950.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,746,040.50 : 8,597,770.56 = 4,605,342.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,746,040.50/8,597,770.56 = 4,605,342.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,746,040.50x = 8,597,770.56 × 4,605,342.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,746,040.50x = 39,595,682,292,146.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,595,682,292,146.67/5,746,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,890,950.78

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