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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,257,652.80, 7,886,479.20 and 3,368,084.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,257,652.80, 7,886,479.20 and 3,368,084.80 is: 5,052,127.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,257,652.80 : 7,886,479.20 = 3,368,084.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,257,652.80/7,886,479.20 = 3,368,084.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,257,652.80x = 7,886,479.20 × 3,368,084.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,257,652.80x = 26,562,330,719,036.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,562,330,719,036.16/5,257,652.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,052,127.20

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