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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,574,633.60, 8,361,950.40 and 1,788,499.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,574,633.60, 8,361,950.40 and 1,788,499.20 is: 2,682,748.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,574,633.60 : 8,361,950.40 = 1,788,499.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,574,633.60/8,361,950.40 = 1,788,499.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,574,633.60x = 8,361,950.40 × 1,788,499.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,574,633.60x = 14,955,341,600,839.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,955,341,600,839.68/5,574,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,682,748.80

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