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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,576,839.80, 8,365,086.90 and 1,587,751.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,576,839.80, 8,365,086.90 and 1,587,751.80 is: 2,381,578.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,576,839.80 : 8,365,086.90 = 1,587,751.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,576,839.80/8,365,086.90 = 1,587,751.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,576,839.80x = 8,365,086.90 × 1,587,751.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,576,839.80x = 13,281,681,782,631.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,281,681,782,631.42/5,576,839.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,381,578.50

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