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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,418,578.48, 14,377,451.75 and 5,772,270.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,418,578.48, 14,377,451.75 and 5,772,270.25 is: 7,965,629.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,418,578.48 : 14,377,451.75 = 5,772,270.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,418,578.48/14,377,451.75 = 5,772,270.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,418,578.48x = 14,377,451.75 × 5,772,270.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,418,578.48x = 82,990,536,969,687.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,990,536,969,687.77/10,418,578.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,965,629.59

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