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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,561,411.60, 8,342,117.40 and 1,971,232.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,561,411.60, 8,342,117.40 and 1,971,232.40 is: 2,956,848.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,561,411.60 : 8,342,117.40 = 1,971,232.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,561,411.60/8,342,117.40 = 1,971,232.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,561,411.60x = 8,342,117.40 × 1,971,232.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,561,411.60x = 16,444,252,103,483.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,444,252,103,483.76/5,561,411.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,956,848.60

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