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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,904,307.20, 8,856,460.80 and 5,157,811.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,904,307.20, 8,856,460.80 and 5,157,811.20 is: 7,736,716.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,307.20 : 8,856,460.80 = 5,157,811.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,307.20/8,856,460.80 = 5,157,811.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,307.20x = 8,856,460.80 × 5,157,811.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,307.20x = 45,679,952,706,600.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,679,952,706,600.97/5,904,307.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,736,716.80

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