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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,280,282.40, 7,920,356.70 and 1,686,003.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,280,282.40, 7,920,356.70 and 1,686,003.76 is: 2,528,984.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,282.40 : 7,920,356.70 = 1,686,003.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,282.40/7,920,356.70 = 1,686,003.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,282.40x = 7,920,356.70 × 1,686,003.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,282.40x = 13,353,751,176,741.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,353,751,176,741.19/5,280,282.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,528,984.28

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