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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,078,006.88, 7,616,977.44 and 1,291,457.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,078,006.88, 7,616,977.44 and 1,291,457.04 is: 1,937,177.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,078,006.88 : 7,616,977.44 = 1,291,457.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,078,006.88/7,616,977.44 = 1,291,457.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,078,006.88x = 7,616,977.44 × 1,291,457.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,078,006.88x = 9,836,999,138,409.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,836,999,138,409.18/5,078,006.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,937,177.20

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