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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,277,798.30, 7,916,697.45 and 3,388,230.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,277,798.30, 7,916,697.45 and 3,388,230.30 is: 5,082,345.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,277,798.30 : 7,916,697.45 = 3,388,230.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,277,798.30/7,916,697.45 = 3,388,230.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,277,798.30x = 7,916,697.45 × 3,388,230.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,277,798.30x = 26,823,594,176,022.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,823,594,176,022.73/5,277,798.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,082,345.45

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