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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,278,617.60, 7,921,907.04 and 3,862,327.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,278,617.60, 7,921,907.04 and 3,862,327.68 is: 5,796,404.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,278,617.60 : 7,921,907.04 = 3,862,327.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,278,617.60/7,921,907.04 = 3,862,327.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,278,617.60x = 7,921,907.04 × 3,862,327.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,278,617.60x = 30,597,000,838,978.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,597,000,838,978.87/5,278,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,796,404.13

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