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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,798,445.20, 8,697,667.80 and 5,714,464.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,798,445.20, 8,697,667.80 and 5,714,464.40 is: 8,571,696.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,798,445.20 : 8,697,667.80 = 5,714,464.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,798,445.20/8,697,667.80 = 5,714,464.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,798,445.20x = 8,697,667.80 × 5,714,464.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,798,445.20x = 49,702,513,006,126.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,702,513,006,126.33/5,798,445.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,571,696.60

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