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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559,770.76, 8,340,278.40 and 1,772,374.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559,770.76, 8,340,278.40 and 1,772,374.92 is: 2,658,760.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559,770.76 : 8,340,278.40 = 1,772,374.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559,770.76/8,340,278.40 = 1,772,374.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559,770.76x = 8,340,278.40 × 1,772,374.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559,770.76x = 14,782,100,261,977.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,782,100,261,977.73/5,559,770.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,658,760.75

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