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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,873,845.12, 10,865,905.92 and 4,252,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,873,845.12, 10,865,905.92 and 4,252,172.80 is: 5,867,998.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,873,845.12 : 10,865,905.92 = 4,252,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,873,845.12/10,865,905.92 = 4,252,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,873,845.12x = 10,865,905.92 × 4,252,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,873,845.12x = 46,203,709,600,382.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,203,709,600,382.98/7,873,845.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,867,998.28

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