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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,530,478.20, 11,288,718.90 and 5,255,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,530,478.20, 11,288,718.90 and 5,255,998.20 is: 7,879,112.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,530,478.20 : 11,288,718.90 = 5,255,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,530,478.20/11,288,718.90 = 5,255,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,530,478.20x = 11,288,718.90 × 5,255,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,530,478.20x = 59,333,486,218,705.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,333,486,218,705.98/7,530,478.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,879,112.67

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