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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,577,840.40, 8,372,290.20 and 2,741,155.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,577,840.40, 8,372,290.20 and 2,741,155.60 is: 4,114,450.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,577,840.40 : 8,372,290.20 = 2,741,155.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,577,840.40/8,372,290.20 = 2,741,155.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,577,840.40x = 8,372,290.20 × 2,741,155.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,577,840.40x = 22,949,750,166,555.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,949,750,166,555.12/5,577,840.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,114,450.85

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