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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,355.60, 8,372,503.80 and 2,743,141.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,355.60, 8,372,503.80 and 2,743,141.20 is: 4,111,996.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,355.60 : 8,372,503.80 = 2,743,141.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,355.60/8,372,503.80 = 2,743,141.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,355.60x = 8,372,503.80 × 2,743,141.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,355.60x = 22,966,960,120,936.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,966,960,120,936.56/5,585,355.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,111,996.04

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