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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,931.60, 8,305,209.60 and 2,840,672.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,931.60, 8,305,209.60 and 2,840,672.80 is: 4,261,682.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,931.60 : 8,305,209.60 = 2,840,672.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,931.60/8,305,209.60 = 2,840,672.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,931.60x = 8,305,209.60 × 2,840,672.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,931.60x = 23,592,383,009,018.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,592,383,009,018.88/5,535,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,261,682.53

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