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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,377,559.60, 8,064,006.60 and 1,781,937.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,377,559.60, 8,064,006.60 and 1,781,937.20 is: 2,672,132.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,377,559.60 : 8,064,006.60 = 1,781,937.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,377,559.60/8,064,006.60 = 1,781,937.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,377,559.60x = 8,064,006.60 × 1,781,937.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,377,559.60x = 14,369,553,341,585.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,369,553,341,585.52/5,377,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,672,132.79

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