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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,255,791.20, 7,883,686.80 and 5,167,217.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,255,791.20, 7,883,686.80 and 5,167,217.70 is: 7,750,826.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,255,791.20 : 7,883,686.80 = 5,167,217.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,255,791.20/7,883,686.80 = 5,167,217.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,255,791.20x = 7,883,686.80 × 5,167,217.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,255,791.20x = 40,736,725,974,216.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,736,725,974,216.36/5,255,791.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,750,826.55

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