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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,584,559.80, 5,377,790.10 and 1,561,935.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,584,559.80, 5,377,790.10 and 1,561,935.80 is: 2,343,317.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,584,559.80 : 5,377,790.10 = 1,561,935.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,584,559.80/5,377,790.10 = 1,561,935.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,584,559.80x = 5,377,790.10 × 1,561,935.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,584,559.80x = 8,399,762,882,075.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,399,762,882,075.58/3,584,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,343,317.83

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