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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,251,178.20, 7,888,577.10 and 5,050,411.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,251,178.20, 7,888,577.10 and 5,050,411.60 is: 7,586,975.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,251,178.20 : 7,888,577.10 = 5,050,411.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,251,178.20/7,888,577.10 = 5,050,411.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,251,178.20x = 7,888,577.10 × 5,050,411.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,251,178.20x = 39,840,561,293,334.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,840,561,293,334.35/5,251,178.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,586,975.68

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