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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,873,225.60, 8,809,838.40 and 5,257,366.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,873,225.60, 8,809,838.40 and 5,257,366.40 is: 7,886,049.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,873,225.60 : 8,809,838.40 = 5,257,366.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,873,225.60/8,809,838.40 = 5,257,366.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,873,225.60x = 8,809,838.40 × 5,257,366.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,873,225.60x = 46,316,548,393,589.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,316,548,393,589.77/5,873,225.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,886,049.60

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