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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,877,172.46, 8,792,948.54 and 5,152,058.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,877,172.46, 8,792,948.54 and 5,152,058.58 is: 7,708,091.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,172.46 : 8,792,948.54 = 5,152,058.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,172.46/8,792,948.54 = 5,152,058.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,172.46x = 8,792,948.54 × 5,152,058.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,172.46x = 45,301,785,969,005.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,301,785,969,005.47/5,877,172.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,708,091.99

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