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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,705,580.80, 5,558,630.40 and 1,461,427.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,705,580.80, 5,558,630.40 and 1,461,427.20 is: 2,192,243.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,705,580.80 : 5,558,630.40 = 1,461,427.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,705,580.80/5,558,630.40 = 1,461,427.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,705,580.80x = 5,558,630.40 × 1,461,427.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,705,580.80x = 8,123,533,661,306.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,123,533,661,306.88/3,705,580.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,243.02

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