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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,256,559.80, 7,884,839.70 and 4,563,718.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,256,559.80, 7,884,839.70 and 4,563,718.20 is: 6,845,577.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,256,559.80 : 7,884,839.70 = 4,563,718.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,256,559.80/7,884,839.70 = 4,563,718.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,256,559.80x = 7,884,839.70 × 4,563,718.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,256,559.80x = 35,984,186,442,972.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,984,186,442,972.54/5,256,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,845,577.30

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