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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,299,724.32, 15,449,586.48 and 5,492,850.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,299,724.32, 15,449,586.48 and 5,492,850.60 is: 8,239,275.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,299,724.32 : 15,449,586.48 = 5,492,850.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,299,724.32/15,449,586.48 = 5,492,850.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,299,724.32x = 15,449,586.48 × 5,492,850.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,299,724.32x = 84,862,270,366,419.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,862,270,366,419.89/10,299,724.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,239,275.90

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