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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,876,465.20, 8,804,200.20 and 5,036,657.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,876,465.20, 8,804,200.20 and 5,036,657.20 is: 7,545,988.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,876,465.20 : 8,804,200.20 = 5,036,657.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,876,465.20/8,804,200.20 = 5,036,657.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,876,465.20x = 8,804,200.20 × 5,036,657.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,876,465.20x = 44,343,738,327,571.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,343,738,327,571.44/5,876,465.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,545,988.42

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