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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,916.75, 7,978,375.14 and 1,329,828.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,916.75, 7,978,375.14 and 1,329,828.75 is: 1,994,743.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,916.75 : 7,978,375.14 = 1,329,828.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,916.75/7,978,375.14 = 1,329,828.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,916.75x = 7,978,375.14 × 1,329,828.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,916.75x = 10,609,872,639,457.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,609,872,639,457.28/5,318,916.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,994,743.13

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