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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,261,929.52, 7,844,254.73 and 5,179,009.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,261,929.52, 7,844,254.73 and 5,179,009.73 is: 7,720,641.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,261,929.52 : 7,844,254.73 = 5,179,009.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,261,929.52/7,844,254.73 = 5,179,009.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,261,929.52x = 7,844,254.73 × 5,179,009.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,261,929.52x = 40,625,471,525,573.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,625,471,525,573.48/5,261,929.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,720,641.53

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