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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,811,957.20, 8,719,896.14 and 2,573,047.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,811,957.20, 8,719,896.14 and 2,573,047.57 is: 3,860,439.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,811,957.20 : 8,719,896.14 = 2,573,047.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,811,957.20/8,719,896.14 = 2,573,047.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,811,957.20x = 8,719,896.14 × 2,573,047.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,811,957.20x = 22,436,707,573,679.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,436,707,573,679.38/5,811,957.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,860,439.23

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