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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,257,788.60, 7,889,793.30 and 3,834,262.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,257,788.60, 7,889,793.30 and 3,834,262.20 is: 5,753,661.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,257,788.60 : 7,889,793.30 = 3,834,262.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,257,788.60/7,889,793.30 = 3,834,262.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,257,788.60x = 7,889,793.30 × 3,834,262.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,257,788.60x = 30,251,536,216,003.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,251,536,216,003.26/5,257,788.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,753,661.57

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