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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,857,571.92, 8,792,568.96 and 5,188,000

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,857,571.92, 8,792,568.96 and 5,188,000 is: 7,787,501.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,857,571.92 : 8,792,568.96 = 5,188,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,857,571.92/8,792,568.96 = 5,188,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,857,571.92x = 8,792,568.96 × 5,188,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,857,571.92x = 45,615,847,764,480.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,615,847,764,480.01/5,857,571.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,787,501.10

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