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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,200,457.60, 7,790,188.80 and 2,953,971.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,200,457.60, 7,790,188.80 and 2,953,971.20 is: 4,424,993.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,200,457.60 : 7,790,188.80 = 2,953,971.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,200,457.60/7,790,188.80 = 2,953,971.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,200,457.60x = 7,790,188.80 × 2,953,971.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,200,457.60x = 23,011,993,357,762.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,011,993,357,762.56/5,200,457.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,424,993.94

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