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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,257,788.10, 7,889,792.55 and 3,834,261.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,257,788.10, 7,889,792.55 and 3,834,261.70 is: 5,753,660.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,257,788.10 : 7,889,792.55 = 3,834,261.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,257,788.10/7,889,792.55 = 3,834,261.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,257,788.10x = 7,889,792.55 × 3,834,261.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,257,788.10x = 30,251,529,395,410.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,251,529,395,410.34/5,257,788.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,753,660.82

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