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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,260,159.60, 7,884,018.60 and 2,734,514.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,260,159.60, 7,884,018.60 and 2,734,514.80 is: 4,098,538.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,260,159.60 : 7,884,018.60 = 2,734,514.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,260,159.60/7,884,018.60 = 2,734,514.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,260,159.60x = 7,884,018.60 × 2,734,514.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,260,159.60x = 21,558,965,545,175.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,558,965,545,175.28/5,260,159.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,098,538.29

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