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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,747,704.44, 8,621,760.32 and 1,429,777.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,747,704.44, 8,621,760.32 and 1,429,777.16 is: 2,144,716.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,747,704.44 : 8,621,760.32 = 1,429,777.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,747,704.44/8,621,760.32 = 1,429,777.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,747,704.44x = 8,621,760.32 × 1,429,777.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,747,704.44x = 12,327,195,984,530.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,327,195,984,530.29/5,747,704.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,716.40

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