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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,080,340.80, 9,768,350.88 and 4,178,279.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,080,340.80, 9,768,350.88 and 4,178,279.28 is: 5,764,538.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,080,340.80 : 9,768,350.88 = 4,178,279.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,080,340.80/9,768,350.88 = 4,178,279.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,080,340.80x = 9,768,350.88 × 4,178,279.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,080,340.80x = 40,814,898,081,673.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,814,898,081,673.77/7,080,340.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,764,538.63

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