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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,705,874.80, 5,558,812.20 and 1,576,028.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,705,874.80, 5,558,812.20 and 1,576,028.40 is: 2,364,042.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,705,874.80 : 5,558,812.20 = 1,576,028.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,705,874.80/5,558,812.20 = 1,576,028.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,705,874.80x = 5,558,812.20 × 1,576,028.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,705,874.80x = 8,760,845,897,466.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,760,845,897,466.48/3,705,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,364,042.60

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