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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,200,585.70, 7,800,878.55 and 3,940,873.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,200,585.70, 7,800,878.55 and 3,940,873.70 is: 5,911,310.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,200,585.70 : 7,800,878.55 = 3,940,873.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,200,585.70/7,800,878.55 = 3,940,873.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,200,585.70x = 7,800,878.55 × 3,940,873.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,200,585.70x = 30,742,277,114,589.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,742,277,114,589.14/5,200,585.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,911,310.55

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