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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,257,831.60, 7,889,857.80 and 3,834,305.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,257,831.60, 7,889,857.80 and 3,834,305.20 is: 5,753,726.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,257,831.60 : 7,889,857.80 = 3,834,305.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,257,831.60/7,889,857.80 = 3,834,305.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,257,831.60x = 7,889,857.80 × 3,834,305.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,257,831.60x = 30,252,122,789,800.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,252,122,789,800.56/5,257,831.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,753,726.08

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