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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,256,573.40, 7,884,860.10 and 4,783,792.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,256,573.40, 7,884,860.10 and 4,783,792.60 is: 7,175,688.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,256,573.40 : 7,884,860.10 = 4,783,792.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,256,573.40/7,884,860.10 = 4,783,792.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,256,573.40x = 7,884,860.10 × 4,783,792.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,256,573.40x = 37,719,535,398,415.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,719,535,398,415.26/5,256,573.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,175,688.90

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