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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,250,795.40, 7,876,193.10 and 3,359,672.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,250,795.40, 7,876,193.10 and 3,359,672.20 is: 5,039,508.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,250,795.40 : 7,876,193.10 = 3,359,672.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,250,795.40/7,876,193.10 = 3,359,672.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,250,795.40x = 7,876,193.10 × 3,359,672.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,250,795.40x = 26,461,426,999,901.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,461,426,999,901.82/5,250,795.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,039,508.30

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