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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,269,866.28, 14,172,857.94 and 5,686,187.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,269,866.28, 14,172,857.94 and 5,686,187.40 is: 7,847,183.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,269,866.28 : 14,172,857.94 = 5,686,187.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,269,866.28/14,172,857.94 = 5,686,187.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,269,866.28x = 14,172,857.94 × 5,686,187.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,269,866.28x = 80,589,526,240,417.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,589,526,240,417.95/10,269,866.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,847,183.60

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