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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,710,540.40, 5,559,359.40 and 1,711,897.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,710,540.40, 5,559,359.40 and 1,711,897.20 is: 2,564,869.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,710,540.40 : 5,559,359.40 = 1,711,897.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,710,540.40/5,559,359.40 = 1,711,897.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,710,540.40x = 5,559,359.40 × 1,711,897.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,710,540.40x = 9,517,051,790,653.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,517,051,790,653.68/3,710,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,564,869.47

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