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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,257,627.80, 7,886,441.70 and 3,462,538.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,257,627.80, 7,886,441.70 and 3,462,538.20 is: 5,193,807.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,257,627.80 : 7,886,441.70 = 3,462,538.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,257,627.80/7,886,441.70 = 3,462,538.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,257,627.80x = 7,886,441.70 × 3,462,538.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,257,627.80x = 27,307,105,648,322.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,307,105,648,322.94/5,257,627.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,193,807.30

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