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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,882,492.53, 10,877,834.88 and 4,260,820.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,882,492.53, 10,877,834.88 and 4,260,820.53 is: 5,879,929.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,882,492.53 : 10,877,834.88 = 4,260,820.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,882,492.53/10,877,834.88 = 4,260,820.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,882,492.53x = 10,877,834.88 × 4,260,820.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,882,492.53x = 46,348,502,178,654.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,348,502,178,654.09/7,882,492.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,879,929.73

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