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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,878,062.40, 16,329,664.80 and 5,839,214.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,878,062.40, 16,329,664.80 and 5,839,214.40 is: 8,765,569.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,878,062.40 : 16,329,664.80 = 5,839,214.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,878,062.40/16,329,664.80 = 5,839,214.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,878,062.40x = 16,329,664.80 × 5,839,214.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,878,062.40x = 95,352,413,847,333.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,352,413,847,333.12/10,878,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,765,569.67

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