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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,259,819.10, 7,889,728.65 and 3,842,643.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,259,819.10, 7,889,728.65 and 3,842,643.10 is: 5,763,964.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,259,819.10 : 7,889,728.65 = 3,842,643.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,259,819.10/7,889,728.65 = 3,842,643.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,259,819.10x = 7,889,728.65 × 3,842,643.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,259,819.10x = 30,317,411,357,794.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,317,411,357,794.82/5,259,819.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,763,964.65

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