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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,185,853.85, 7,778,780.78 and 4,476,682.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,185,853.85, 7,778,780.78 and 4,476,682.65 is: 6,715,023.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,185,853.85 : 7,778,780.78 = 4,476,682.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,185,853.85/7,778,780.78 = 4,476,682.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,185,853.85x = 7,778,780.78 × 4,476,682.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,185,853.85x = 34,823,132,933,596.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,823,132,933,596.06/5,185,853.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,715,023.98

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