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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,824,301.20, 8,736,451.80 and 5,257,430.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,824,301.20, 8,736,451.80 and 5,257,430.80 is: 7,886,146.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824,301.20 : 8,736,451.80 = 5,257,430.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824,301.20/8,736,451.80 = 5,257,430.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824,301.20x = 8,736,451.80 × 5,257,430.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824,301.20x = 45,931,290,776,035.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,931,290,776,035.45/5,824,301.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,886,146.20

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