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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,830.60, 8,305,058.10 and 2,840,571.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,830.60, 8,305,058.10 and 2,840,571.80 is: 4,261,531.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,830.60 : 8,305,058.10 = 2,840,571.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,830.60/8,305,058.10 = 2,840,571.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,830.60x = 8,305,058.10 × 2,840,571.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,830.60x = 23,591,113,836,221.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,591,113,836,221.58/5,535,830.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,261,531.02

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