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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,789,573.28, 8,684,108.64 and 1,951,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,789,573.28, 8,684,108.64 and 1,951,142.40 is: 2,926,628.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,789,573.28 : 8,684,108.64 = 1,951,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,789,573.28/8,684,108.64 = 1,951,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,789,573.28x = 8,684,108.64 × 1,951,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,789,573.28x = 16,943,932,573,710.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,943,932,573,710.34/5,789,573.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,926,628.92

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