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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,608,771.40, 5,414,615.10 and 1,587,400.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,608,771.40, 5,414,615.10 and 1,587,400.20 is: 2,381,741.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,608,771.40 : 5,414,615.10 = 1,587,400.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,608,771.40/5,414,615.10 = 1,587,400.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,608,771.40x = 5,414,615.10 × 1,587,400.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,608,771.40x = 8,595,161,092,663.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,595,161,092,663.02/3,608,771.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,381,741.63

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