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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,547,868.80, 8,322,451.20 and 1,761,734.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,547,868.80, 8,322,451.20 and 1,761,734.40 is: 2,642,807.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,547,868.80 : 8,322,451.20 = 1,761,734.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,547,868.80/8,322,451.20 = 1,761,734.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,547,868.80x = 8,322,451.20 × 1,761,734.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,547,868.80x = 14,661,948,571,361.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,661,948,571,361.28/5,547,868.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,642,807.37

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