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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,378,587.80, 8,067,881.70 and 5,000,674.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,378,587.80, 8,067,881.70 and 5,000,674.20 is: 7,501,011.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,378,587.80 : 8,067,881.70 = 5,000,674.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,378,587.80/8,067,881.70 = 5,000,674.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,378,587.80x = 8,067,881.70 × 5,000,674.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,378,587.80x = 40,344,847,865,842.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,344,847,865,842.14/5,378,587.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,501,011.30

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