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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,037,917.16, 13,852,302.18 and 5,686,994.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,037,917.16, 13,852,302.18 and 5,686,994.60 is: 7,848,039.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,037,917.16 : 13,852,302.18 = 5,686,994.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,037,917.16/13,852,302.18 = 5,686,994.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,037,917.16x = 13,852,302.18 × 5,686,994.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,037,917.16x = 78,777,967,695,228.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,777,967,695,228.22/10,037,917.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,848,039.23

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