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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,746,817.20, 8,619,016.20 and 2,904,257.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,746,817.20, 8,619,016.20 and 2,904,257.20 is: 4,355,774.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,746,817.20 : 8,619,016.20 = 2,904,257.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,746,817.20/8,619,016.20 = 2,904,257.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,746,817.20x = 8,619,016.20 × 2,904,257.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,746,817.20x = 25,031,839,855,766.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,031,839,855,766.64/5,746,817.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,355,774.51

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