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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,576,846.80, 8,365,097.40 and 1,587,758.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,576,846.80, 8,365,097.40 and 1,587,758.80 is: 2,381,589.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,576,846.80 : 8,365,097.40 = 1,587,758.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,576,846.80/8,365,097.40 = 1,587,758.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,576,846.80x = 8,365,097.40 × 1,587,758.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,576,846.80x = 13,281,757,009,707.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,281,757,009,707.12/5,576,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,381,589.00

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