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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,455,373.60, 8,188,017.60 and 2,761,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,455,373.60, 8,188,017.60 and 2,761,572.80 is: 4,144,868.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,455,373.60 : 8,188,017.60 = 2,761,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,455,373.60/8,188,017.60 = 2,761,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,455,373.60x = 8,188,017.60 × 2,761,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,455,373.60x = 22,611,806,690,081.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,611,806,690,081.28/5,455,373.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,144,868.59

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