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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,708,518.40, 5,556,326.40 and 1,709,875.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,708,518.40, 5,556,326.40 and 1,709,875.20 is: 2,561,838.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,708,518.40 : 5,556,326.40 = 1,709,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,708,518.40/5,556,326.40 = 1,709,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,708,518.40x = 5,556,326.40 × 1,709,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,708,518.40x = 9,500,624,714,465.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,500,624,714,465.28/3,708,518.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,561,838.37

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