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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,078,789.79, 13,908,329.23 and 5,950,150.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,078,789.79, 13,908,329.23 and 5,950,150.84 is: 8,210,971.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,078,789.79 : 13,908,329.23 = 5,950,150.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,078,789.79/13,908,329.23 = 5,950,150.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,078,789.79x = 13,908,329.23 × 5,950,150.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,078,789.79x = 82,756,656,781,339.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,756,656,781,339.41/10,078,789.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,210,971.61

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