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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,584,461.33, 8,378,038.22 and 1,940,661.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,584,461.33, 8,378,038.22 and 1,940,661.75 is: 2,911,460.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,584,461.33 : 8,378,038.22 = 1,940,661.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,584,461.33/8,378,038.22 = 1,940,661.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,584,461.33x = 8,378,038.22 × 1,940,661.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,584,461.33x = 16,258,938,303,888.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,258,938,303,888.78/5,584,461.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,911,460.45

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