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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,255,785.70, 7,883,678.55 and 5,167,212.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,255,785.70, 7,883,678.55 and 5,167,212.20 is: 7,750,818.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,255,785.70 : 7,883,678.55 = 5,167,212.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,255,785.70/7,883,678.55 = 5,167,212.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,255,785.70x = 7,883,678.55 × 5,167,212.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,255,785.70x = 40,736,639,984,438.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,736,639,984,438.31/5,255,785.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,750,818.30

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