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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,708,522.40, 5,556,332.40 and 1,709,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,708,522.40, 5,556,332.40 and 1,709,879.20 is: 2,561,844.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,708,522.40 : 5,556,332.40 = 1,709,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,708,522.40/5,556,332.40 = 1,709,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,708,522.40x = 5,556,332.40 × 1,709,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,708,522.40x = 9,500,657,199,046.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,500,657,199,046.08/3,708,522.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,561,844.36

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