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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559,863.56, 5,340,044.40 and 1,762,264.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559,863.56, 5,340,044.40 and 1,762,264.40 is: 2,643,519.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,863.56 : 5,340,044.40 = 1,762,264.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,863.56/5,340,044.40 = 1,762,264.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,863.56x = 5,340,044.40 × 1,762,264.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,863.56x = 9,410,570,140,539.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,410,570,140,539.36/3,559,863.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,643,519.89

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