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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,387,278.74, 14,335,186.86 and 5,740,963.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,387,278.74, 14,335,186.86 and 5,740,963.83 is: 7,922,940.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,387,278.74 : 14,335,186.86 = 5,740,963.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,387,278.74/14,335,186.86 = 5,740,963.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,387,278.74x = 14,335,186.86 × 5,740,963.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,387,278.74x = 82,297,789,259,551.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,297,789,259,551.27/10,387,278.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,922,940.29

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