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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,540,359.60, 8,308,465.80 and 1,944,737.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,540,359.60, 8,308,465.80 and 1,944,737.20 is: 2,916,377.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,540,359.60 : 8,308,465.80 = 1,944,737.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,540,359.60/8,308,465.80 = 1,944,737.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,540,359.60x = 8,308,465.80 × 1,944,737.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,540,359.60x = 16,157,782,516,187.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,157,782,516,187.76/5,540,359.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,916,377.94

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