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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,578,165.80, 8,368,415.10 and 1,792,031.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,578,165.80, 8,368,415.10 and 1,792,031.40 is: 2,688,421.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,578,165.80 : 8,368,415.10 = 1,792,031.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,578,165.80/8,368,415.10 = 1,792,031.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,578,165.80x = 8,368,415.10 × 1,792,031.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,578,165.80x = 14,996,462,627,434.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,996,462,627,434.14/5,578,165.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,688,421.82

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