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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,038,505.24, 13,852,012.78 and 5,686,659.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,038,505.24, 13,852,012.78 and 5,686,659.48 is: 7,846,953.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,038,505.24 : 13,852,012.78 = 5,686,659.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,038,505.24/13,852,012.78 = 5,686,659.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,038,505.24x = 13,852,012.78 × 5,686,659.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,038,505.24x = 78,771,679,792,468.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,771,679,792,468.16/10,038,505.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,846,953.10

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