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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,257,677.80, 7,886,516.70 and 3,368,109.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,257,677.80, 7,886,516.70 and 3,368,109.80 is: 5,052,164.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,257,677.80 : 7,886,516.70 = 3,368,109.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,257,677.80/7,886,516.70 = 3,368,109.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,257,677.80x = 7,886,516.70 × 3,368,109.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,257,677.80x = 26,562,654,185,133.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,562,654,185,133.66/5,257,677.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,052,164.70

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