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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,539,809.60, 8,307,640.80 and 1,944,187.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,539,809.60, 8,307,640.80 and 1,944,187.20 is: 2,915,553.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,539,809.60 : 8,307,640.80 = 1,944,187.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,539,809.60/8,307,640.80 = 1,944,187.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,539,809.60x = 8,307,640.80 × 1,944,187.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,539,809.60x = 16,151,608,905,557.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,151,608,905,557.76/5,539,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,915,553.07

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