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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,037,538.27, 15,056,634.75 and 4,778,233.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,037,538.27, 15,056,634.75 and 4,778,233.83 is: 7,167,506.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,037,538.27 : 15,056,634.75 = 4,778,233.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,037,538.27/15,056,634.75 = 4,778,233.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,037,538.27x = 15,056,634.75 × 4,778,233.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,037,538.27x = 71,944,121,528,403.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,944,121,528,403.59/10,037,538.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,167,506.57

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