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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,258,809.60, 7,873,560.96 and 3,360,866.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,258,809.60, 7,873,560.96 and 3,360,866.56 is: 5,031,934.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,258,809.60 : 7,873,560.96 = 3,360,866.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,258,809.60/7,873,560.96 = 3,360,866.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,258,809.60x = 7,873,560.96 × 3,360,866.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,258,809.60x = 26,461,987,738,585.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,461,987,738,585.50/5,258,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,031,934.93

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