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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,008,342.34, 13,811,536.89 and 5,424,659.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,008,342.34, 13,811,536.89 and 5,424,659.14 is: 7,486,042.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,008,342.34 : 13,811,536.89 = 5,424,659.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,008,342.34/13,811,536.89 = 5,424,659.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,008,342.34x = 13,811,536.89 × 5,424,659.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,008,342.34x = 74,922,879,827,785.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,922,879,827,785.67/10,008,342.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,486,042.87

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