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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,259,820.60, 7,889,730.90 and 3,356,255.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,259,820.60, 7,889,730.90 and 3,356,255.80 is: 5,034,383.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,259,820.60 : 7,889,730.90 = 3,356,255.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,259,820.60/7,889,730.90 = 3,356,255.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,259,820.60x = 7,889,730.90 × 3,356,255.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,259,820.60x = 26,479,955,093,564.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,479,955,093,564.22/5,259,820.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,034,383.70

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