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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,138,766.40, 7,706,335.20 and 1,772,190.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,138,766.40, 7,706,335.20 and 1,772,190.40 is: 2,657,659.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,138,766.40 : 7,706,335.20 = 1,772,190.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,138,766.40/7,706,335.20 = 1,772,190.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,138,766.40x = 7,706,335.20 × 1,772,190.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,138,766.40x = 13,657,093,260,622.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,657,093,260,622.08/5,138,766.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,657,659.87

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