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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,299,427.20, 7,949,140.80 and 4,751,996.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,299,427.20, 7,949,140.80 and 4,751,996.80 is: 7,127,995.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,299,427.20 : 7,949,140.80 = 4,751,996.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,299,427.20/7,949,140.80 = 4,751,996.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,299,427.20x = 7,949,140.80 × 4,751,996.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,299,427.20x = 37,774,291,644,349.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,774,291,644,349.44/5,299,427.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,995.20

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