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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,250,828.10, 7,865,736.35 and 4,173,159.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,250,828.10, 7,865,736.35 and 4,173,159.26 is: 6,251,389.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,250,828.10 : 7,865,736.35 = 4,173,159.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,250,828.10/7,865,736.35 = 4,173,159.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,250,828.10x = 7,865,736.35 × 4,173,159.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,250,828.10x = 32,824,970,485,721.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,824,970,485,721.10/5,250,828.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,251,389.28

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