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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,177,688.66, 7,766,532.73 and 4,918,784.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,177,688.66, 7,766,532.73 and 4,918,784.16 is: 7,378,175.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,177,688.66 : 7,766,532.73 = 4,918,784.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,177,688.66/7,766,532.73 = 4,918,784.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,177,688.66x = 7,766,532.73 × 4,918,784.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,177,688.66x = 38,201,898,170,445.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,201,898,170,445.56/5,177,688.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,378,175.99

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