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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,046,986.40, 13,864,683.12 and 5,463,267.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,046,986.40, 13,864,683.12 and 5,463,267.68 is: 7,539,223.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,046,986.40 : 13,864,683.12 = 5,463,267.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,046,986.40/13,864,683.12 = 5,463,267.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,046,986.40x = 13,864,683.12 × 5,463,267.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,046,986.40x = 75,746,475,182,937.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,746,475,182,937.55/10,046,986.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,539,223.42

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