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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,218,496.38, 14,101,865.53 and 5,572,535.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,218,496.38, 14,101,865.53 and 5,572,535.67 is: 7,690,284.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,218,496.38 : 14,101,865.53 = 5,572,535.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,218,496.38/14,101,865.53 = 5,572,535.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,218,496.38x = 14,101,865.53 × 5,572,535.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,218,496.38x = 78,583,148,679,468.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,583,148,679,468.45/10,218,496.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,690,284.93

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