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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,269,696.38, 14,172,623.87 and 5,686,017.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,269,696.38, 14,172,623.87 and 5,686,017.75 is: 7,846,949.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,269,696.38 : 14,172,623.87 = 5,686,017.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,269,696.38/14,172,623.87 = 5,686,017.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,269,696.38x = 14,172,623.87 × 5,686,017.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,269,696.38x = 80,585,790,860,463.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,585,790,860,463.61/10,269,696.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,846,949.70

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