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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,658,958.40, 11,472,691.20 and 5,265,505.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,658,958.40, 11,472,691.20 and 5,265,505.60 is: 7,887,432.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,658,958.40 : 11,472,691.20 = 5,265,505.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,658,958.40/11,472,691.20 = 5,265,505.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,658,958.40x = 11,472,691.20 × 5,265,505.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,658,958.40x = 60,409,519,760,670.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,409,519,760,670.71/7,658,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,887,432.81

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