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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,707,386.80, 5,561,080.20 and 1,577,540.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,707,386.80, 5,561,080.20 and 1,577,540.40 is: 2,366,310.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,707,386.80 : 5,561,080.20 = 1,577,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,707,386.80/5,561,080.20 = 1,577,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,707,386.80x = 5,561,080.20 × 1,577,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,707,386.80x = 8,772,828,683,140.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,772,828,683,140.08/3,707,386.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,366,310.60

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