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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,253,829.20, 7,886,964.60 and 5,216,504.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,253,829.20, 7,886,964.60 and 5,216,504.40 is: 7,830,933.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,253,829.20 : 7,886,964.60 = 5,216,504.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,253,829.20/7,886,964.60 = 5,216,504.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,253,829.20x = 7,886,964.60 × 5,216,504.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,253,829.20x = 41,142,385,538,544.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,142,385,538,544.24/5,253,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,830,933.21

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