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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,884,665.24, 8,801,182.56 and 5,240,782.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,884,665.24, 8,801,182.56 and 5,240,782.20 is: 7,838,182.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,884,665.24 : 8,801,182.56 = 5,240,782.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,884,665.24/8,801,182.56 = 5,240,782.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,884,665.24x = 8,801,182.56 × 5,240,782.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,884,665.24x = 46,125,080,899,398.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,125,080,899,398.44/5,884,665.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,838,182.64

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