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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,201,115.20, 7,786,466.40 and 3,708,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,201,115.20, 7,786,466.40 and 3,708,123.20 is: 5,551,343.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201,115.20 : 7,786,466.40 = 3,708,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201,115.20/7,786,466.40 = 3,708,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201,115.20x = 7,786,466.40 × 3,708,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201,115.20x = 28,873,176,703,860.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,873,176,703,860.48/5,201,115.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,551,343.43

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