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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,257,830.60, 7,889,856.30 and 3,834,304.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,257,830.60, 7,889,856.30 and 3,834,304.20 is: 5,753,724.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,257,830.60 : 7,889,856.30 = 3,834,304.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,257,830.60/7,889,856.30 = 3,834,304.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,257,830.60x = 7,889,856.30 × 3,834,304.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,257,830.60x = 30,252,109,148,486.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,252,109,148,486.46/5,257,830.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,753,724.58

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