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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,775,678, 7,952,632.92 and 5,129,976.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,775,678, 7,952,632.92 and 5,129,976.24 is: 7,063,554.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,775,678 : 7,952,632.92 = 5,129,976.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,775,678/7,952,632.92 = 5,129,976.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,775,678x = 7,952,632.92 × 5,129,976.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,775,678x = 40,796,817,925,041.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,796,817,925,041.82/5,775,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,063,554.78

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