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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,765,462.94, 8,597,343.20 and 5,713,557.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,765,462.94, 8,597,343.20 and 5,713,557.74 is: 8,519,943.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,765,462.94 : 8,597,343.20 = 5,713,557.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,765,462.94/8,597,343.20 = 5,713,557.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,765,462.94x = 8,597,343.20 × 5,713,557.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,765,462.94x = 49,121,416,712,241.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,121,416,712,241.87/5,765,462.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,519,943.19

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