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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,277,814.56, 7,915,633.20 and 2,579,369.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,277,814.56, 7,915,633.20 and 2,579,369.76 is: 3,868,522.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,277,814.56 : 7,915,633.20 = 2,579,369.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,277,814.56/7,915,633.20 = 2,579,369.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,277,814.56x = 7,915,633.20 × 2,579,369.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,277,814.56x = 20,417,344,907,332.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,417,344,907,332.03/5,277,814.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,868,522.60

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